Topic: Sheet Set Manager

[ChrisCarlson]

I'm trying to slueth an issue where plotting through the sheet set manager modifies the SAVETIME variable. I've seen many posts and threads about this but no resolution. Does anyone have updated guidance?

Vanilla AutoCAD 2015 64bit

[mjfarrell]

FROM OTHER SOURCE

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(defun C:ALERTME ()
(vl-load-com)
(setq VTFRXN (vlr-editor-reactor nil '((:VLR-sysVarChanged . VTF))))
)

(defun VTF (CALL CALLBACK)
(if (and
(= (strcase (car CALLBACK)) (setq str "SAVETIME"))
(not (eq (getvar str) 10))
)
(progn
(princ (strcat "Warning: Someone or something has changed your Autosave settings.\n" str " has been changed back to 10 minutes"))
(setvar "SAVETIME" 10)
)
)
)
(setvar "SAVETIME" 10)
(c:alertme)



[ChrisCarlson]

Yup, I found that and I reworded it to print LASTPROMPT, hence finding the issue with the plotting. I put an email to my AutoDesk reseller for some guidance but at worst case I can just delete the tidbits about the alert and just keep forcing SAVETIME to 10.
 Although I'd prefer an answer as to why PLOT modifies that variable 

[mjfarrell]

I think the 'logic' is that PUBLISH doesn't want to be interrupted while it is working with something as trivial as an autosave.

You could try running Publish from a second instance of autocad.
Be sure to close that one, before you close the primary autocad window...and see if closing them in that order preserves your desired autosave settings. 

[ChrisCarlson]

If one could edit .arx files a quick look into AcPublish.arx or AcSmPublishUtils.arx might shed some light 

[mjfarrell]

or run a second instance of autocad for publishing.....

The last session closed wins the fight for which settings are preserved....