Batch Plotting with scripts
This tip came from my Pops. If you have noticed that the batch plotting program that comes with A2K or R14 doesn't work that well and you've always wanted a work around. Try this
in a dos window
dir /b *.dwg >jim.txt ;in the folder with dwgs to be plotted
sort <jim.txt>jim1.txt
launch excel
open jim1.txt
or use import wizard and;
set the import wizard to start at column 2, file origin to windows (ansi),
file type set to delimited
set delimeter to comma
set text qualifier to single quotation mark
next - finish
insert new column on the left side of column a
put open in cell a1
move cursor to lower right corner til the cursor turns into a black plus sign
drag this cursor down. this copies cell a1 to cell a2 thru cell aN
move to column c
use same technique to enter
plot e 0
excel like to increment the zero after plot extents to 1, 2, 3 ...etc.., i change it back manually. I need a fix for this problem
move to column d
use same technique to enter
qsave
then highlight all cells and copy / paste to msword
highlight text in msword and convert to paragraph
saveas jim.scr
test and debug as necessary
And there you have it straight from the horses mouth. This will work for other automated tasks you have to do that must be done to a bunch of drawings.
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