Topic: taking 24x36 PLTS to a 11x17

[MSTG007]

what is the best fastest way to take 24x36 plts to a 11x17 sheet set... rather than replotting all the dwgs!? lol

thxs

[Dent Cermak]

Sheet size = 11x17; Plot to fit.

[Slim©]

If you have good, clean plots, send them out to your local repro company.

[MSTG007]

well... i want to give our survey peeps when out in the field 11x17 rather than 24x36... there too big to carry around

[Slim©]

In that case take Dent's advise. You will still have to replot tho.

[MSTG007]

i wrote a bat file

    copy /b %1 LPT2
    cls
    @echo off
    echo ----------------------------------------------
    echo The plot file has been sent to the Minolta Di250 PS
    echo ----------------------------------------------


but it only prints out 1/8" of the full sheet and it is 1=1... on a 8.5 x 11.

is ithere a way to specifiy a 11x17 scale to fit? in this plt.bat file?

[sinc]

I'm partial to the scale-to-fit with "scale linetypes" and "center plot" selected...

[MSTG007]

i was just hoping to automatically plot a original 24x36 to a 11x17 scaled to fit....

what program would you use if a bat will not work

[Andrew H]

Do it with a script file.

I have one for a 40x32, but you can change out the options you need.

Let me know if you want me to post!!

[MSTG007]

heres what i do...

1. i plot to a plt at a 1:1 24x36 PLT file.

2. i plot to the plotter using the 1:1: 24x63 PLT file.



I want to

1. (same as above)

2. plot to a laser 11x17 scaled to fit from the 24x36... using what ever i need to use.

make any sense?

[Andrew H]

You want to plot a plt file to a different size?

That's not possible with ACAD. You have to have a seperate program (I use Oce Publisher, free) but it isn't fast.

[MSTG007]

where can i get it?

[Andrew H]

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