Batch Plotting Options and Order Dialog Box

Find

 Command entry:  AEPROJECT

On the Project Manager, click the arrow on the Publish/Plot tool , and select Plot Project. Select the drawings to process and click OK.

Note: You can also select the drawings or folders in Project Manager, right-click and select Publish Plot Project. Selected drawings are preselected in the Select Drawings to Process dialog box.

Layout tab to plot

Selects the layout tab to plot. Change the tab by selecting from the pick list.

(Optional) For each drawing

Run a pre-plot command script file

Run an optional script file containing a list of commands to execute BEFORE the plot command is issued. The default script file name is preplot.scr, located in AutoCAD Electrical toolset user subdirectory.

Run a post-plot command script file

Run an optional script file containing a list of commands to execute AFTER the plot command is issued. The default script file name is postplot.scr, located in AutoCAD Electrical toolset user subdirectory. Note: Changes to drawings are not saved during the plotting process. Additionally, the plot time and date stamp text is discarded after the plot is complete. To preserve changes made during the plotting process, add the QSAVE command into the pre- or post-plot script file.

Output device name

A plotter configuration file contains information such as the device driver and model, the output port to which the device is connected, and various device-specific settings.
Use plot config (.pc3)	Use an existing plotter configuration file (.pc3).
Use layout tab's default	Use the default plotter configuration.

Note: If you are plotting to a file you must also select the Yes: plot to= option. The plot file name is generated automatically based on the drawing name. The plot folder is the same as the drawing.

Detailed plot configuration mode

Turns detailed plot configuration options on or off.
Optional page setup name	Enter an optional page setup name when plot configuration options are turned off.
Pick list (from current drawing)	Select an option for the pick list when plot configuration options are turned off. Note: If using a custom page setup, each drawing must already contain that custom page setup.

Plot to file

Enter a subdirectory to plot to or leave blank to plot to the subdirectory where the drawings are located.

Order

OK	Outputs plots in the selected order
OK-Reverse	Outputs plots in the reverse order.