Create pdf using script

I posted this over at plotting group and did not get any result, So I am trying at this group. Hope somebody can help me. In creating pdf file, I need to use oversize A0 paper size for some of the drawings. Because of the space between the 'oversize' and 'A0', I could not use script to plot drawings to pdf format. Is there a way to create a custom paper size other than the standard ?.
Have tried and without success. Any idea is appreciated

 

Have you tried creating/editing a pc3 file for your plotter.

I use a PostscriptLevel2 Plotter and create custom paper sizes in it. Then I use Ghostcript to convert the PS file to PDF.

Dean

 

Thank you Dean for the reply. I have tried quite a few different way and without any luck. Have not try the Ghostscript. I use Adobe Acrobat, and it won't allow to create custom paper size. Ben.

 

Set up all the printer settings.
Make a dummy plot.

creat a lisp file containing these lines...
(DEFUN PLOTFAST (SETUP OPT)
(if (= opt 1)
(command "plot" "no" "" SETUP "" "yes" (strcat (getvar "dwgprefix") (vl-filename-base (getvar "Dwgname")) ".plt") "no" "yes")
(command "plot" "no" "" SETUP "" "no" "no" "yes")
)
)
(plotfast "Previous Plot" 1)

... now run this lisp file.
This will create a 0 byte plt file but it will run through a script without bringing up the Adobe dialog box.

 

Thank you for your suggestion. However, I am not sure this would help me. Let me explain a bit more. the following
is a example of my script for plotting to pdf format:

filedia 0 tilemode 0 CMDDIA 0 _Plot y
adobe-pdf
letter
m
LANDSCAPE
n
extent
1=1
0,0
Y
FULLSIZE.CTB
Y
n
n
N
N
N
Y
CMDDIA
1
_filedia
1

This work find for a letter size paper. But, if I want a paper size 'oversize A0' from the Adobe standard size selection
then it would not work. Please note there is a space between the 'oversize' and 'A0', this space would mean a keyboard 'return' in the script, that would prevent the script to goes through.
I know I can use lisp, but need to make a script to use script generator to create a batch plot a whole bunch of drawings.
From your lisp, could use 'previous plot', but because of the same reason, a space between 'previous' and 'plot' would again interrupt the script.
Therefore, my question is, how can I create a custom paper size with a name with one word for Adobe Acrobat, or make plot parameters to 'previous plot' on all drawing opened.

Ben.

 

Anybody have any suggestion ?

 

Adobe Acrobat will allow a custom sheet size, you need to create a PC3 and
change the custom properties in the PC3 file. you can have a custom sheet
size up to 200 x 200 inches in size.

What version of AutoCAD are you using?

 

I use Autocad 2002.

 

Have you tried PDF999 printer driver? You can download it free from www.pdf995.com