Scripting for DraftSight

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Hi all

I'd like to know if it's possible to create a script for DrafSight that would allow you to open a file, print it, close it and then start again with other files.

In fact, my problem is that the script stops as soon as I close a file with the "_close" command.

I could keep all the files open and close them by the "_closeall" command after a "_Saveall" command at the end but the problem is that I could have a lot of files open at the same time and therefore crash DraftSight.

Another solution would be not to work in multi-window as the SDI variable allows in Autocad.

Is there a possibility of being able to open only one plan at the same time???

Thank you for your help.

 

Gilbert

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Hello

I had already tested the DraftSight scripts a few years ago, but without success. I'm looking to see if there's anything new.

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A priori same problems here and no solution:

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=315908

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=330667

 

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Otherwise, see this technique to print in bulk:

http://www.cadoasis.com/batch-print/

And I just saw that the new 2015 version has a batch print function but only for the PRO version (you can have a 30-day evaluation for free):

Batch Printing: Send a set of drawings and Sheets to printers in a batch job. Users can save batch print jobs to Batch Print List (*.bpl) files for subsequent use.

http://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2014/01/draftsight-v1r5-0-includes-new-features-for-free-enterprise-and-professional-versions.html

 

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A priori it is possible with AutoCAD Design Review which is free plus the plug-in to print in bulk:

http://usa.autodesk.com/design-review/

http://www.autodesk.co.uk/adsk/servlet/mform?siteID=452932&id=8995092&validate=no

 

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Hello

For this, you need the Draftsight Pro or Premium, the free version does not allow it.

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@Coyotte: you can make scripts with the free version, but you don't have access to LISP programming!

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@.PL

Ok I didn't know that.

Thank you

 

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Hi all

Thank you for these answers, unfortunately it doesn't solve my problem.

I see that my problem is known and that there is no solution, especially since my problem is not limited to multiple printing but in other cases, I have to open a series of planes, create DXFs or add an anotation before printing...

As I said, the only solution is to keep the plans open, save them and close them all at the same time, unfortunately, by doing this, I fear the risk of crashing.

Thank you anyway for your help.

Gilbert

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With DraftSight indeed. The free version is limited.
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Another solution would be to use FREECAD which is also free to do this:

http://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Macros

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Hello everyone and thank you for your help.

My problem was that the script would stop after the "_close" statement that closed the DWG file.

I solved my problem by creating a main script that initiates the execution of secondary scripts.

Example of the content of the main script:

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_loadscript "c:\Mes_Scripts\Script1.scr"
_loadscript "c:\Mes_Scripts\Script2.scr"
_loadscript "c:\Mes_Scripts\Script3.scr"
_loadscript "c:\Mes_Scripts\Script4.scr"

...

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In the secondary scripts, I put the instructions for opening a file, printing, creating the DXF file, etc.

They all end with the instruction "_close"

When a secondary script finishes running, the main script starts running the next secondary script, and so on.

The primary and secondary scripts are created completely automatically by a Visual Basic procedure.

I hope that this way of doing things can inspire you.

Gilbert

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Clever indeed, we can have an example of the main script plus 1 or 2 secondary ones to test and see exactly how it's done?
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Clever indeed, we can have an example of the main script plus 1 or 2 secondary ones to test and see exactly how it's done?