Hi cadmom, welcome!!

Which version of AutoCAD are you using?

And have you upgraded versions since you created the Script?

I'm using 2009 at the moment, and the questions I see are slightly different than what you have listed above.

That's quite alright. I'm using 2009 also and this is what I'm presented with when I plot via commandline:

Command: -PLOT
Detailed plot configuration? [Yes/No] <No>: Yes
Enter a layout name or [?] <Model>:
Enter an output device name or [?] <HP Deskjet 9800>: EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 Series.pc3
Enter paper size or [?] <Letter (8 1/2 x 11 in)>:
Enter paper units [Inches/Millimeters] <Inches>: M
Enter drawing orientation [Portrait/Landscape] <Portrait>: L
Plot upside down? [Yes/No] <No>: N
Enter plot area [Display/Extents/Limits/View/Window] <Window>: E
Enter plot scale (Plotted Inches=Drawing Units) or [Fit] <1=1>:
Enter plot offset (x,y) or Center: C
Plot with plot styles? [Yes/No] <Yes>: N
Enter plot style table name or [?] (enter . for none) <Grayscale.ctb>:
Plot with lineweights? [Yes/No] <Yes>: N
Enter shade plot setting [As displayed/Wireframe/Hidden/Visual styles/Rendered] <As displayed>:
Write the plot to a file [Yes/No] <N>: N
Save changes to page setup [Yes/No]? <N> N
Proceed with plot [Yes/No] <Y>:




Edited by HAWDesigner - 06.Jan.2011 at 21:11

Yes, I did actually. Is the dialog box you're talking about, the box that asks you for the name of the PDF to save?

If so, then it's merely a setting change.

1. Go to your standard PLOT window, select the Adobe Printer, and then click on the Properties box to the right of it.

2. About the middle of the Plotter Configuration Editor window, click on the "Custom Properties..." button.

3. On the Adobe PDF Settings tab, change the value of the box to the right of "Adobe PDF Output Folder" to "My Documents\*.pdf" (You can change the location by clicking the Browse button next to it.)

I'm guessing your original setting was "Prompt for Adobe PDF filename"... which is why you're getting the dialog in AutoCAD.

4. Click OK, Click OK again, then click on the Option to "Save changes to the following file:" (Doing this will make your change permanent)

Now, you should be able to cancel out of the plot window and try your script.

Good Luck!!


Edited by HAWDesigner - 06.Jan.2011 at 22:27