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Plotting Layout Book?

rengarch — Fri, 19 May 2023 20:24:18 GMT

In V9 one was able to plot entire Layout Book. Correct me if I am wrong, do you have to select every layout (click, click, click) and check "selected layouts in navigator" in order to plot the entire set?
I tried to publish a set but then I didn't know which format to select (pdf, dwf, etc.) to plot.

Re: Plotting Layout Book?

Link — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:21:12 GMT

The correct way is to use Publisher, it's just that you have it set to 'Save files'. You need to click on the Publishing Properties... button at the top of your Publisher and change the Publishing method to Plot (or even Print if you have your plotter set up as a large format printer).

You will see all the icons change. At the bottom of the Publisher is a Format tab, where you can set the Page Setup, Print Settings, Print Options. If all of your items are in one folder, you only need to set them for that folder and everything within it will take on those settings.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Plotting Layout Book?

TomWaltz — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:44:29 GMT

There is no "Plot Entire Book" anymore, there is only "Plot Selected in Navigator".

You do not need to click each one individually. You can click the first layout, then shift click the last layout and it will select all the ones in between.

Re: Plotting Layout Book?

Haneef Tayob — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:38:39 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
There is no "Plot Entire Book" anymore, there is only "Plot Selected in Navigator".

Anyone have an idea why often 'the plot selected in navigator' option is not available for selection (in V10). I have highlighted the relevent layouts in the navigator as I would do in v9, but the option is subdued/unselectable.

thanks
Haneef

Re: Plotting Layout Book?

TomWaltz — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:52:35 GMT

Haneef wrote:
TomWaltz wrote:
There is no "Plot Entire Book" anymore, there is only "Plot Selected in Navigator".
Anyone have an idea why often 'the plot selected in navigator' option is not available for selection (in V10). I have highlighted the relevent layouts in the navigator as I would do in v9, but the option is subdued/unselectable.

thanks
Haneef

It is available. Make sure you have a Layout as your current Window when you do it.

Re: Plotting Layout Book?

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:07:44 GMT

Haneef wrote:
TomWaltz wrote:
There is no "Plot Entire Book" anymore, there is only "Plot Selected in Navigator".
Anyone have an idea why often 'the plot selected in navigator' option is not available for selection (in V10). I have highlighted the relevent layouts in the navigator as I would do in v9, but the option is subdued/unselectable.

thanks
Haneef

I had the same problem even I opened a loyout

Re: Plotting Layout Book?

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:33:22 GMT

Here's the trick. I just discovered it myself. Do everything just as LINK says to do, except when you want to plot, do not press the plot button in plot setup. Instead, push the PUBLISH button and it will plot the layout book for you. Confusing, but it works!

Re: Plotting Layout Book?

Link — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 06:52:50 GMT

Steve wrote:
Here's the trick. I just discovered it myself. Do everything just as LINK says to do, except when you want to plot, do not press the plot button in plot setup. Instead, push the PUBLISH button and it will plot the layout book for you. Confusing, but it works!

It's called Publishing! It's an integral part of the ArchiCAD process and should be used instead of Printing & Plotting via the File menu, as part of a template system, in all cases IMHO.

Cheers,
Link.