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gdury
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Posted - July 14 2004 :  06:42:31 AM  Show Profile  Visit gdury's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Dear All

I've created a script below to batch create(plotting)to DWF's.
The problem i have encountered is that i cannot save the produced DWF's to a specific location despite the Plot To File being set to Y (Yes). The Output device is the DWF6 ePlot.pc3 which as a default allows the Dwf to be created like a plot file. I can manually process each drawing, but i would like to use Hurricane.

Any help from the forum users would be appreciated

;BEGIN SCRIPT
-PLOT
;Detailed plot configuration? [Yes/No] <No>:
YES
;Enter a layout name or <Layout1>:
LAYOUT1
;Enter an output device name or <XES Synergix 8825 (2 Roll).pc3>:
DWF6 ePlot
;Enter paper size or <A4>:
ISO A1 (841.00 x 594.00 MM)
;Enter paper units [Inches/Millimeters] <Inches>:
M
;Enter drawing orientation [Portrait/Landscape] <Portrait>:
L
;Plot upside down? [Yes/No] <No>:
N
;Enter plot area [Display/Extents/Layout/View/Window] <Extents>:
EXTENTS
;Enter plot scale (Plotted Millimeters=Drawing Units) or [Fit] <1:1>:
FIT
;Enter plot offset (x,y) or [Center] <0.00,0.00>:
CENTER
;Plot with plot styles? [Yes/No] <Yes>:
Y
;Enter plot style table name or (enter . for none) <DESCO.ctb>:
Desco.CTB
;Plot with lineweights? [Yes/No] <Yes>:
Y
;Scale lineweights with plot scale? [Yes/No] <No>:
N
;Plot paper space first? [Yes/No] <No>:
N
;Remove hidden lines? [Yes/No] <No>:
N
;Write the plot to a file [Yes/No] <N>:
Y
;Save changes to layout [Yes/No]? <N>
N
;Proceed with plot [Yes/No] <Y>:
Y
;END SCRIPT


The file attached shows the plot settings set to a default location, however the dwf does not end up in that location if i have run the script via Hurricane. I have searched my c:/ & network drives for a possible dumping location with no success.

Download Attachment: dwfs.JPG
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Graham Dury - G.L.Draughting Ltd, Contract Draughting Services

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Posted - July 14 2004 :  10:19:48 AM  Show Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Here is something that works on my system.

(I used the "Capture Autocad Commands" Feature in Hurricane)

I've left most of the responses blank, to accept the defaults. Also added a line "Enter Filename", and left it blank too, to accept the "current drawing.dwf" default. You could put a Hurricane TAG in there to direct to a different path and/or filename.

Hope this helps!
Bill



;BEGIN SCRIPT
;Command: -PLOT
-PLOT
;Detailed plot configuration? [Yes/No] <No>: YES
YES
;Enter a layout name or [.?] <Model>:

;Enter an output device name or [.?] <\xxxxxxxx>: ?
DWF Classic.pc3
;Enter paper size or [.?] <ANSI A (8.50 x 11.00 Inches)>:

;Enter paper units [Inches/Millimeters] <Inches>:

;Enter drawing orientation [Portrait/Landscape] <Landscape>:

;Plot upside down? [Yes/No] <No>:

;Enter plot area [Display/Extents/Limits/View/Window] <Extents>:

;Enter plot scale (Plotted Inches=Drawing Units) or [Fit] <Fit>:

;Enter plot offset (x,y) or [Center] <0.00,0.00>:

;Plot with plot styles? [Yes/No] <Yes>:

;Enter plot style table name or [.?] (enter . for none) <MONOCHROME.CTB>:

;Plot with lineweights? [Yes/No] <Yes>:

;Remove hidden lines? [Yes/No] <No>:

;Enter filename <current name.dwf>

;Save changes to model tab [Yes/No]? <N>

;Proceed with plot [Yes/No] <Y>:

;END SCRIPT
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gdury
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United Kingdom
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Posted - July 16 2004 :  04:49:59 AM  Show Profile  Visit gdury's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Bill

Thanks for your reply, i've added the ;Enter filename <current name.dwf> option to the script which then runs and i cannot find the dwf files.
If i create a blank line after the new addition, the script will then produce the dwf in the default location with a warning about the blank line.
Where do i apply the Dynamic tag to save the dwf to the following location "G:
Graham Dury - G.L.Draughting Ltd, Contract Draughting Services
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Posted - July 16 2004 :  07:31:30 AM  Show Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi,

I've used the $filename$ tag to generate the required output
......
;Enter filename <current name.dwf>
"G:
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gdury
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Posted - July 16 2004 :  08:26:40 AM  Show Profile  Visit gdury's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Bill

Your solution works a treat.
Graham Dury - G.L.Draughting Ltd, Contract Draughting Services
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