please help

[necris77]

Hello

I'm from Romania so please pardone my english.

I have autocad 2007 and i have a problem writing a script.

I have lots of drawing files exported from a program called X-Steel and i have to plot them verry quickly.

The problem is that the lines have different thickness and when i plot them on paper you can't distinguish the linesbecause they are to thick.

 

Now I can resolve that by opening the file, giving 2 explode commands and give a select all command and change the line thicknes. And then give a plot command and selecting the last plot settings.

I have made a script that looks like this:

 

"_.zoom _e

plot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Cancel*

close y"

 

 

But i would like to make someting like this

 

 

zoom extents

select all

explode select all

explode select all

select line weight 0

plot

select plotter (maybe can give the plotter name because i have multiple plotters)

plot area: extents

fit to paper

number of copies : 2

shade plot Wireframe

Plot style table monochrome

landscape

center the plot

and of course paper size A3 or A4

then close drawing

and don't save.

 

And can I make a script to run for an entire folder or multiple files, or automaticaly when i open the drawing file?

I'm attaching a sample file

 

 

Oh yeah and another question:in the customize user interface i would like to add assign a key to the run script command and i can't do it:cry:

Please help

 

Thank you

4971 - elemrajz.zip

[Lee Mac]

Why not make a LISP and run that using a Script - it would be much more flexible.

 

Also, may I ask why you are exploding?

 

Lee

[VVA]

And can I make a script to run for an entire folder or multiple files, or automaticaly when i open the drawing file?

open multiple dwgs and run lsp

How to run a LISP routine on multiple drawings?

Auto Run Lisp routine

And more in GOOGLE !!!!

[necris77]

Why not make a LISP and run that using a Script - it would be much more flexible.

 

Also, may I ask why you are exploding?

 

Lee

 

Because i never worked ever with a LISP

 

The exploding is because i have blocks in my drawing and can't or don't know how to change the lineweight otherwise

 

The truth is that I really don't know that much about scripts and LISP = zero

 

I will have to look it up on google when i have time because i'm working and have a busy schedule

 

But if you have some time could you help me writing a LISP with those commands that i have tried to explain in my first post?

Thank you

[necris77]

Thank you VVA I will read those threads.

[necris77]

I've found some LISP tutorials and i will get back if i have some new questions

[necris77]

I cannot use this damn plotdwgs

I load the plotdwgs.lsp and then :

Command: _appload plotdwgs.lsp successfully loaded.

Command:

Command:

Command: pd

Plot Drawings

; error: quit / exit abort

Command: screw it i'm getting me a beer

verry frustrating

What the hek do i have to do to get this thing working?