PUBLISH

I'm using AutoCAD 2005 and am having trouble getting the publish feature to work correctly. I have 100 drawings I want to print out all to the same printer, 11x17, extents. Each of the drawings prints from model view and have no layouts. It lets me import the page set up on each drawing in the list individually, but how can I import the page setups all at once in publish so they all come out the same way w/out having to select each drawing and import the setup.

I thought there might be a checkbox stating to print all drawings with a certain page setup, but I'm not seeing it. I'm hoping I'm just missing an easy step. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!

 

Is this what you are tying to do?
When you have your list of drawings in the Publish dialog box, Select all
the drawings (Either window all drawings in the list or use the shift or
ctrl selection method), then with all selected click the dropdown list arrow
in the pagesetup column --> click import --> import the one you want. They
all should now show the imported Page Setup.

marty...

to work correctly. I have 100 drawings I want to print out all to the same
printer, 11x17, extents. Each of the drawings prints from model view and
have no layouts. It lets me import the page set up on each drawing in the
list individually, but how can I import the page setups all at once in
publish so they all come out the same way w/out having to select each
drawing and import the setup.

certain page setup, but I'm not seeing it. I'm hoping I'm just missing an
easy step. Any help is appreciated.

 

That is EXACTLY what I'm trying to do but it won't let me. I highlight them all, but when I click on the dropdown list arrow in the page setup column to "import", it deslects everything else and then only gives me <Default:None> as an option. The only way it will give me the Import option is if I click on them one at a time and import. How painful!! I even called our "paid" technical support person for AutoCAD and they tell me it can't be done, but I know there has to be a way. Especially if someone else can make it work!!! I'd even welcome a phone call if anyone would be willing. If so, drop a note and I'll send my number.

The M8Tools Web site has one that works great, but it's $50 for a license (we'd need more than one) and I know my company will not buy something like that when we have a $2500 program that should do it for us.

Any help is appreciated!!!!
Thanks much!

 

I think I have it now. The first drawing in the batch I was trying to print is corrupt!!!I I moved to a different set of drawings and got it to work. It takes a little longer to print than the tool from M8 but at least it works.\
Thanks to all for your help!!!