Plot Name

[tennis4you]

When I make plots AutoCAD adds the layout name to the file name. I have a file called A1-1 but the PDF file name comes out A1-1 24x36(1).pdf.

 

Any way for me to set it so it just comes out as "A1-1.pdf"?

 

That would be helpful so I do not have to open a file renamer and rename all of the files.

 

Thanks!

[ReMark]

I don't believe so.

[CyberAngel]

When you save the file, you can rename it then. The PDF plotter should ask you where to save the file and give you a typical file window so you can select the folder. That same window will include the file name, which you can edit before you save it.

[ReMark]

It would be much nicer if AutoCAD would stop adding things like -model or (1) to the drawing name when saving as a PDF.

 

I had 68 P&IDs to plot as PDFs and I did not want -model to be added to the drawing name each and every time. What a pain in the butt it was to edit each before saving it.

[SLW210]

This gets asked a lot. I am sure by now there is a program a LISP or something. Does this happen when using an external PDF plotter, been so long I do not remember.

[tzframpton]

If you use the PUBLISH command you can do this when using the DWG to PDF.pc3 plotter.

[tennis4you]

I currently use a free file renamer program that will edit so many digits out of a file name but I would prefer not to have to do that. Would be easier if AutoCAD just did it automatically. That is how MicroStation does it unless you are batch plotting.

[BIGAL]

I think you will find its to do with your pdf writer if its cutepdf then you get this problem try DWG to PDF as above.

[RobDraw]

Using AcroPlot. There are a lot of options for file naming. You can use file name, layout tab name, or an attribute from the title block to name a few.

[tzframpton]

AcroPlot won't work with LT.