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GDF

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How to close PDF file created after plotting
« on: July 17, 2009, 03:08:38 PM »

I have a batch plot routine that reads a directory and plots all drawings within. How do I close the PDF files once made so that I don't exceed the maximun number open?

Here is the routine call by the batch plot routine:
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;DESCRIPTION:PDFPlot
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(vla-put-DefaultPlotToFilePath (vla-get-output (vla-get-preferences (vlax-get-acad-object))) (getvar "dwgprefix"))
(command ".qsave")
(command ".zoom" "e" "limits" "off")
(command ".plot" "y" "fullsize" "GDF_Adobe PDF.pc3" "Arch D" "i" "l" "n" "w" "0,0" "36,24" "f" "center" "y" "aia standard.ctb" "y" "y" "n" "n" "n" "n" "y")
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Re: How to close PDF file created after plotting
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2009, 03:10:49 PM »
perhaps you could use ghostscript PDF instead .. that is one thing that has always annoyed me about adobe is that when you plot something using its drivers, then adobe opens.
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Re: How to close PDF file created after plotting
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2009, 03:20:16 PM »
If it's a pc3 file, then you can uncheck the box ' view adobe pdf results ', and it won't show up after.  At least I think that is the one I unchecked to stop it.
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Re: How to close PDF file created after plotting
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2009, 03:35:38 PM »
Quote from: T.Willey on July 17, 2009, 03:20:16 PM
If it's a pc3 file, then you can uncheck the box ' view adobe pdf results ', and it won't show up after.  At least I think that is the one I unchecked to stop it.

Yes, I just found it on the adobe website ... you can get it under the printer preferences in the printers and faxes in the control panel.
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Re: How to close PDF file created after plotting
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2009, 04:03:29 PM »
Quote from: T.Willey on July 17, 2009, 03:20:16 PM
If it's a pc3 file, then you can uncheck the box ' view adobe pdf results ', and it won't show up after.  At least I think that is the one I unchecked to stop it.

S'wut I do.
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Re: How to close PDF file created after plotting
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2009, 04:31:49 PM »
Quote from: T.Willey on July 17, 2009, 03:20:16 PM
If it's a pc3 file, then you can uncheck the box ' view adobe pdf results ', and it won't show up after.  At least I think that is the one I unchecked to stop it.

Ok, so far it seems to be working...closing...closing...sweet. You just made my day. I'm no longer stuck between "life and death" of batch processing PDF files. Thank you Tim!!!

woo hoo
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Re: How to close PDF file created after plotting
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2009, 04:48:48 PM »
I made the changes...
Oops, spoke too soon. The PDF's closed, but it did not plot any PDF's.

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Re: How to close PDF file created after plotting
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2009, 04:58:10 PM »
Quote from: GDF on July 17, 2009, 04:48:48 PM
I made the changes...
Oops, spoke too soon. The PDF's closed, but it did not plot any PDF's.



Never mind...I had to fix the QUE problem from the previous error plotting. Now they be plotting.
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Re: How to close PDF file created after plotting
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2009, 06:11:28 PM »
Good to hear Gary.  You're welcome.
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