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Autodesk Design Automation API define Plot Settings e.g. greyscale/linewidth

I am searching for an option to define the Plot Settings when converting a .dwg file to a .pdf file. I want to have the converted PDF in greyscale and the linewidth of the Elements is too big. How can I define the Plotsettings in my API call to Forge Design-Automation-API?

Thankyou

Solution

  • @Kaliph,

    regarding with plotting drawing to greyscale, as said, AutoCAD Design Automation (DA) is a kind of headless AutoCAD on the cloud. you could firstly check how local AutoCAD works with the script, then move to DA. e.g. checking '-plot' command in AutoCAD help, you would find the script would export the drawing to greyscale pdf by a plotstyle:

     -PLOT Y  AutoCAD PDF (General Documentation).pc3       Y Grayscale.ctb    \n

    please note the spaces, which mean inputting default values. Grayscale.ctb is a default style of gray scale. I'd suggest you play it with local AutoCAD firstly to ensure the inputting.

    If you need more flexible configuration on run-time of DA, you would need to produce your own plugin of AutoCAD by C#, VB.NET, C++, LISP. Most requirements have to be implemented by custom commands, instead of by built-in scripts only.