Topic: AcCoreConsole + Plot

[BlackBox]

Having trouble configuring AcCoreConsole for a batch plot process.

With CAD open, dragging in the Script works just fine... At the Windows Command Line (CMD), pasting the Batch file contents works just fine... But double clicking the actual .BAT file from File Explorer does not work? *confused*


Here's the Script:

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1. (setq dwgname (getvar 'dwgname))
2. (setq file (substr dwgname 1 (- (strlen file) 4)))
3. (setq file (strcat (getvar 'dwgprefix) file ".pdf"))
4. (setq filedia (getvar 'filedia))
5. (setvar 'filedia 0)
6. ;;Command:
7. -PLOT
8. ;;Detailed plot configuration? [Yes/No] <No>:
9. _N
10. ;;Enter a layout name or [?] <Layout>:
11. Layout
12. ;;Enter a page setup name <_DwgToPdf_24x36>:
13. _DwgToPdf_24x36
14. ;;Enter an output device name or [?] <DWG To PDF.pc3>:
15. DWG To PDF.pc3
16. ;;Enter file name <>:
17. !file
18. ;;Save changes to page setup [Yes/No]? <N>
19. _N
20. ;;Proceed with plot [Yes/No] <Y>:
21. _Y
22. ;;Command:
23. (setvar 'filedia filedia)
24.  

Here's the Batch file - this is for single drawing only; I have another for whole directory, but neither work from .BAT, only from CMD:

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“C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2016\accoreconsole.exe” /i “C:\CAD\plot.dwg” /s “C:\CAD\plot.scr” /l en-US


TIA

[BlackBox]

Quotes... That's what gummed up the works?!



I copied the original .BAT File contents from a blog article, and pasted it into Notepad++... Replacing each of the " in the file did the trick.

[BlackBox]

Okay, now that that's been resolved... How does, or should I say can, one run AcCoreConsole in parallel without .NET API..?


Cheers

[BlackBox]

Interestingly, adding the START function before each of multiple copies of the call to AcCoreConsole.exe from above (just changing the drawing name), actually loads the drawings into my active session, rather than launching multiple instances of CMD.

Creating separate, one-line .BAT files with each drawing name in them does launch multiple instances of CMD, obviously, but I'd rather not have to do that... Just been a long time since I've had to use DOS. 

[BlackBox]

Not sure if I'm done with this just yet, but found it useful, and thought I'd share... Just be mindful to check the version year, etc.


Using the Script above, and this alternate 'plot_from_shell.bat' file:

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“C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2016\accoreconsole.exe” /i %1 /s “C:\CAD\plot.scr” /l en-US

... In concert with this Shell context menu:

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1. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
2.  
3. [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\RightClickDwgToPdf]
4. @="DWG To PDF"
5. "AppliesTo"=".dwg"
6. "Icon"="C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\AutoCAD 2016\\accoreconsole.exe"
7. ;;"Extended"=""
8. ;;"HasLUAShield"=""
9. ;;"Position"="Top"
10.  
11. [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\RightClickDwgToPdf\command]
12. @="\"C:\\CAD\\plot_from_shell.bat\" \"%1\""
13.  

... You can now 'Right Click + Plot' any  DWG to PDF  in-place, straight from File Explorer, using AcCoreConsole.exe in parallel.


Cheers

[cadplayer]

Late but better as to late, thank you for sharing ...

[BlackBox]

Late but better as to late, thank you for sharing ...

You're welcome, cadplayer.


Cheers

[JohnK]

Hey BB, also late but if it helps, you can grab one of the bat files or vbscript files I use(d) in my converting of Postscript/XPS files to PDF (I've used the same scripts for years and they do batch processing, via drag-and-drop--drop, of the files you want stuff done to). You'd have to do only minimal changing to the script to get them to call accoreconsole. </thought>

https://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=50646.msg557943#msg557943

[MSTG007]

that's REALLY cool.

[BlackBox]

Thanks, guys. :beer:

[cadplayer]

As I say, it is amazing. I found a little mistake in scr-file
Change this row

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(setq file (substr dwgname 1 (- (strlen file) 4)))
with this

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(setq file (substr (getvar 'dwgname) 1 (- (strlen file) 4)))
But no worry, it works in both cases. With correct row you get same pdf-file-name as dwg-file-name

I studied a long time ago how I can use accoreconsole. I was thinking it must have a way to plot Drawing without start Autocad. Here is now a very good example.
The registry import complete plot command  perfectly. Now is printing my favorite work...

A little question can you shutdown accoreconsole (dos-dialog) after running ?