Batch Process

I need to create a seven step batch process anyone that can help your advice is appreciated. here we go:

step 1:
open drawing (designated selecting a group of drawings or directory)
step 2:
turn layer(s) off (by name)
step 3:
zoom extents
step 4:
purge all
step 5:
save drawing
step 6:
close drawing
step 7:
open next drawing and repeated steps on each drawing until the whole list or directory until complete.

I need to do this to over 75 files and something like this would save alot of time.
any help is appreciated I am currently using 2005 I am new to this version is there
something than will do this for me??? Please Help.

Thanks

 

Look in the 2005 NG for a reply and please don't cross post.

 

Use 'scriptpro', which comes with AutoCAD. Load the drawings you want to
'purge' and close.
Then create a script that loads this lisp routine into the drawing. If you
need help using scriptpro, just let me know.


;Close Paperspace Drawing
(IF (= (GETVAR "TILEMODE") 0)(progn
(command "pspace")
(command "ZOOM" "A")
(command ".qsave")

(repeat 5 (command "-purge" "a" "*" "n"))

(setvar "clayer" "0")
(command ".qsave")
(command "close")))

;Close Modelspace Drawing
(IF (= (GETVAR "TILEMODE") 1)(progn
(command "ZOOM" "E" "ZOOM" ".9X")
(command ".qsave")

(repeat 5 (command "-purge" "a" "*" "n"))

(setvar "clayer" "0")
(command ".qsave")
(command "close")))

advice is appreciated. here we go: