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avjohn Wannabe 22 posts since
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Apr 23, 2009 8:22 AM

Is there a way to create HPGL files from an ePD 2005.1 schematic via automation?

We have a group that would like to be able to easily create HPGL files from an ePD 2005.1 schematic.  I'd like to automate this task as the File > Export > HPGL only works per sheet.  Does anyone have a program out there that does this, or can someone provide some hint on how I could write the code?

 

Thanks,

 

Tony

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john_dube Member 44 posts since
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Apr 23, 2009 10:26 AM in response to: avjohn
Re: Is there a way to create HPGL files from an ePD 2005.1 schematic via automation?

Hi Tony,

 

There is a script that does this already, called ProjectPlot.vbs.  Search the DxDesigner Users' Guide for the "Write a Project Plot to an HPGL File" topic.

 

John

john_dube Member 44 posts since
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Apr 23, 2009 11:56 AM in response to: avjohn
Re: Is there a way to create HPGL files from an ePD 2005.1 schematic via automation?

Tony,

 

The first four steps enable the Project Plot to HPGL on Windows, according to this documentation ("Write a Project Plot to an HPGL File")

 

     http://supportnet.mentor.com/docs/011608/docs/htmldocs/dxdesigner_user/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=dxdesigner_user&file=print11.html

 

John

john_dube Member 44 posts since
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Apr 23, 2009 1:50 PM in response to: avjohn
Re: Is there a way to create HPGL files from an ePD 2005.1 schematic via automation?

Tony,

 

There's a PrintProject automation method, but not a PlotProject method.  If you have an HPGL print driver, maybe you can use PrintProject.

 

How about using PDF, or generating a PDF and translating the PDF to HPGL somehow?

 

John

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