how to make plot path to be the current dwg file location?

aridzv
aridzv
in Printing and Plotting

Hi.

when plotting,

bricscad point the save window to the PLOTOUTPUTPATH loction.

is there a way to set PLOTOUTPUTPATH to the current file location, even with lisp - to write a lisp for printing with the current file location - get the current file path and set it to PLOTOUTPUTPATH?

thanks,

aridzv.

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  • ALANH
    ALANH
    edited August 5

    I use custom lisps for plotting so it has the destination path and filename set correct.

    (setq dwgname (getvar 'dwgname))

    (setq dwgpath (getvar 'dwgprefix))

    For pdfs we save in a directory under the dwg location \pdf.

    (setq dwgpre (strcat (getvar "dwgprefix") "\pdf"))
    (if (= (vl-file-directory-p dwgpre) nil)
    (vl-mkdir dwgpre)

    )

    (setq dwgname (GETVAR "dwgname"))

    (setq dwgname (substr dwgname 1 (- (strlen dwgname) 4)))

    (setq pdfname (strcat (getvar "dwgprefix") "pdf\" dwgname "-" (getvar "ctab")))

  • aridzv
    aridzv

    Hi @ALANH and thanks for the reply.

    I eventually wrote this simple lisp to replace CTRL P:

    (defun c:pxrnt ()


    (SETVAR "PLOTOUTPUTPATH" (getvar "DWGPREFIX"))
    (command "_print")


    )

    thanks,

    aridzv.