This is my version 1 of "Plot Tabs Lisp", so there are sure to be some bugs.
Testing on my own drawings doesn't expose the program to enough variation.
So if you feel like it try it out.
It comes with a dcl file and will not operate without it.
Operation is straight forward. It will plot all tabs within the current drawing
with the exception of those flagged with a character in the tab name and the
Skip Tab flag is set.
User picks the page set up to use.
Plots multiple sets, collated or not (check box)
Plot in Tab order or sort by Alpha or numeric.
Numeric sort finds the first hole number to use as the sort value.
"S12" = 12 "S1" = 2 etc.
You may also reverse this order. (check box)
There is one problem I have worked around but am working on finding a solution.
That is the fact the the -plot command will prompt you for a plot file name if
you answer yes to the "Plot to file [Y/N]" prompt. But will not ask if you answer
no to the prompt. The answer needs to come from the pc3 file, I think, and I haven't
been able to access that yet.
The work around is a check box with plot to file info entered by the user. So making the
incorrect choice will cause an error or unexpected results.
(revised code)
(revised code 12/29/16)
Features:
;;; Requires PlotTabs.dcl file to run (The lisp builds this file)
;;; Routine to plot paperspace tabs
;;; Pick Page Set Up to use
;;; Sort Tabs by Alpha, Numeric, or Tab order
;;; Reverse sort order of Tabs
;;; Ignore Tabs with flag character, you choose character
;;; Enter quantity of copies
;;; Option to collate
;;; Enter PLotTabs to run from the command line
