Would this be for a single drawing or any number of drawings?

So each of the drawings would have a layout with the exact same name right?

Don't program shortcuts rely upon a path statement?  How would you include a layout name in a path statement?  That's the problem I think you are facing.

What is the purpose behind your request?

Not that I am aware of.  I'd have to research it.

Why is it important to do this?

OK...maybe you could use the /v command line switch to your shortcut.  /v is for view name which designates a particular view of the drawing for display at startup.

The use of command line switches is explained in your User's Guide under the topic heading of Customize Startup.

Good luck.


Edited by John Connor - 20.Dec.2013 at 13:41

I have no idea what you just said.

If you have to batch process a number of different drawings then you should be using a script file instead.  Look at AutoDesk's free program called ScriptPro.  Find ScriptPro here:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=4091678&linkID=9240618

A short tutorial about batch processingusing ScriptPro can be found here:

http://aectechtalk.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/batch-process-drawings-with-scriptpro/

I found another program called Script Writer by Lee Mac that could be used instead of ScriptPro.  Find it here:

http://www.lee-mac.com/scriptwriter.html


Edited by John Connor - 20.Dec.2013 at 14:12