Can AutoCAD Hit "ENTER"?

Love the publish tool in 2005, but when "batching" PDF's using Adobe, it
stops until you hit enter. I have some files that have some massive
graphics as backgrounds and it takes about 20 minutes for each one. Right
now, I need to plot 20 of these, so I have to sit at the computer for 400
minutes simply to hit "ENTER".

There must be a way to make the computer continue for a true batch process.
Does someone know how?

Bruce

 

you could create a simple script to automate the process for you...

basically a script is a text file with all the commands in it... like this:

open
<filename>
-plot
y
<layout or model>
acrobat pdfwriter
<paper size>
<units>
<orientation>
n
extents
fit
center
y
<plot style name>
y
n
n
n
n
n
y
<filename to save as>
qsave
close



Thats what i do to create PDF files... Its real nice becuase i will start
the script and leave for the night and everything is done when i come in the
next day...



Thanks,
aw

 

This is why I love this newgroup! I didn't even think about that. I used
to Script all of my plots in R12.
Got it! Thanks.

 

I don't think you can do it with a plain script. I've never had any
luck with. -David

 

You are right. At first, I thought this would work, but the problem is that
once the dialog comes up for the PDF filename, AutoCAD is not longer in
control, now it is Adobe.

There has to be a way. Still awaiting.....................

 

I've got a little program called Nagblast that will hit close windows (by
enter or okay or whatever)... It's a windows program that stays down in the
taskbar. Don't know if it will work for this, but it might be worth
rying. - check google

Casey

 

Bruce,

I use scripts for plotting PDF in A2K on a regular basis. I can't
change the default file name or issue the save command. If I could do
that, I could automate the entire process. Acrobat Distiller 5.0

I posted questions on the the distiller forum without luck. -David