What
does Batchpro
do ?
Batchpro is a very powerful yet simple to use batch
processing
application for Autocad. Batchpro can process a vast range of user
configurable commands on a large number of Autocad drawings very
quickly. Dont let the easy to use interface fool you, this is a very
powerful application that can process hundreds of files in a matter of
minutes. Batchpro can pay for itself within a few hours, even in the
hands of a novice AutoCAD user.
Problem Scenario 1
You need to plot a batch of drawings
created by someone else. They have
not been so careful as yourself. The drawings have no plot
configurations set, some of the drawings are drawn in layouts and some
in Model space but they have not been left in the correct layout. The
Images on the drawings still have their frames turned on and someone
has forgotton to turn plotting of on the vports layer so all the
viewports are showing up on he plot.
This is the kind of job that batchpro excels at. Add all the drawings
to the file list.
Then add the following commands...
Layer NoPlot vports, Image frames OFF, Plot All Layouts Containing
Block "YourBorderNameHere"
Simple, an afternoons work finished in a matter of minutes and you can
carry on doing something else while the plotter catches up with you.
Problem Scenario 2
A 3rd Party needs electronic copies of all your AutoCAD 2005 drawings
for a project. Problem is that they need them in r2000 format. This is
easy with Batchpro, just add all the files and use the "Save As
r2000" command.
Problem Scenario 3
Your marketing department needs a bunch of drawings
exported
into wmf format for including them in a powerpoint presentation. Just
add all the files and use the "Export to WMF" command.
Problem Scenario 4
You need to plot a lot of your own drawings and you know that they have
all been set up correctly for your plotter and left in the correct
layout. Start Batchpro, add all the drawings and use the Plot Active
Layout command. (which will plot the active layout without making any
changes to the plot configuration)
Problem Scenario 5
The FEA guys need all your AutoCAD 3d models in .sat format. Simple,
use the "Export to SAT" command in batchpro and they are done in
minutes.
The possible scenarios are endless and through use of
Custom
commands and command aliases in Batchpro, you can use Batchpro to open
the files and run all of your own lisp routines on your drawings too.
You really will wonder why you ever did repetitive AutoCAD tasks
manually.
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