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prajan1-Visitor
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February 27, 2017
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DRW to PDF in batch

  • February 27, 2017
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Hi,  Anyone suggest me a way to save all drawings in a folder to save as pdf.

If i have 20 Drawings in a folder in 'drw' format. How can i save all drawings to pdf in batch.

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dnordin16-Pearl
16-Pearl
February 27, 2017

Use ptcdbatch.bat (PTC Distributed Batch) assuming it was included as part of your Creo installation .  It's located in the parametric\bin directory.

Regards,

Dan N.

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AmitDeshpande18-Opal
18-Opal
February 27, 2017

Hi Pradeep,

You can use the PDF DRW Single Page Export or PDF DRW Multi Page Export ttd file, within Creo Distributed Batch.

Thanks,

Amit

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prajan1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
March 31, 2017

Hi Daniel/Amit,

Thanks.

Used ptcdbatch.bat and able to generate pdfs in batch. But the generated pdf contains Planes and axis. How to control it, How can i hide axis and planes in generated pdf. Please suggest.

Thanks in Advance.

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prajan1-VisitorAuthor
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March 31, 2017

Hi Daniel/ Amit. Thanx for the info.. Used ptcdbatch.bat (PTC DSITRIBUTED BATCH) and able to generate PDFs in batch.

But, Generated PDFs contains axis and planes. How can I control it and generate a PDF as same as printed pdf.

Please suggest.

Thanx in Advance.

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RaphMORIN16-Pearl
16-Pearl
April 3, 2017

I think I can remember you can specify a config.pro file to get the same setup as if you were in Creo.

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    prajan1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    April 11, 2017

    Thanks Morin, I got it now !!

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    prajan1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    May 4, 2017

    Hi,

    I used "PDF DRAW Multipage Export Visible" along with my config.pro. But the tasks submitted in Creo Distributed Batch are getting Failed. Please help me.!!

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    RaphMORIN16-Pearl
    16-Pearl
    May 5, 2017

    I tried also to set up Creo Distributed Batch a while ago, but never managed to avoid these errors. It seems to happen randomly. At this time I opened a case on support, but it was never solved. And finally, I found it quicker to export my drawings one by one directly in Creo.

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    lbiancone10-Marble
    10-Marble
    March 25, 2022

    hi,

    i fix my problems by setting the creo distributed batch like this:

     

    i copied the plot_drw_single_pg_to_pdf.ttd in my config directory, changing its name.to plot_drw_single_pg_to_pdf_lap.ttd

    and i modify some things.

    Like getting monochrome print instead of colors

    <color enum="PRO_PDF_CD_MONO"/>

    or cad fonts instead of true type for example

    <font enum="PRO_PDF_STROKE_ALL_FONTS"/>

    exporting all sheets instead of a single one

    <sheets enum="PRINT_ALL_SHEETS"/>

     

    (in the end of post the complete ttd xml file)

     

    then i create a distributed batch pointing to that file

    dsm indemendent

     

    in the configuration file i added just my config.pro that have inside all information about colors plotter and pen table.

    it works. some time i have to run the task and manually select the objects, right click and send them again.

     

    1.png2.png

     

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <!-- 25-Jan-07 L-01-25 TWH $$1 Submitted -->
    <!-- 05-May-08 L-03-08 TWH $$2 Chg DESC, DETAILS -->
    <!-- 14-Jan-11 L-05-40 TWH $$3 Rebrading -->
    <!-- 17-Feb-15 P-30-03 mtch $$4 Added group -->
    <!-- 03-Sep-15 P-30-16 mtch $$5 Added FILTER_FILE_TYPES -->
    <!-- 06-Nov-17 P-50-35 EOR $$6 Change range to selected single sheet. -->
    <TTD version="1.0" created_by="PTC">
    <DESCRIPTION>PDF Export</DESCRIPTION>
    <GROUP>Plot</GROUP>
    <DETAILS>Create PDF file of all sheets from Creo Pro drawing file</DETAILS>
    <SERVICE name="dbatchs"/>
    <FILTER_FILE_TYPES type=".drw"/>
    <TKFUNC func="ProPDFExport">
    <TKSTRUCT struct="ProPdfOptions">
    <font enum="PRO_PDF_STROKE_ALL_FONTS"/>
    <color enum="PRO_PDF_CD_MONO"/>
    <hlr enum="PRO_PDF_HLM_DASHED"/>
    <layers enum="PRO_PDF_LAYERS_VISIBLE"/>
    <parameters enum="PRO_PDF_PARAMS_ALL"/>
    <!-- use "selected" to export single sheet or
    "min" and "max to export multiple sheets in a range" -->
    <sheets enum="PRINT_ALL_SHEETS"/>
    <!-- sheets enum="PRINT_CURRENT_SHEET" -->
    <searchable_text>true</searchable_text>
    <dpi>300</dpi>
    <hyperlinks>true</hyperlinks>
    <bookmark_zones>true</bookmark_zones>
    <bookmark_views>true</bookmark_views>
    <bookmark_sheets>true</bookmark_sheets>
    <bookmark_flagnotes>true</bookmark_flagnotes>
    <title></title>
    <author></author>
    <subject></subject>
    <keywords></keywords>
    <open_password></open_password>
    <master_password></master_password>
    <allow_printing enum="PRO_PDF_PRINTING_HIGH_RES">true</allow_printing>
    <restrict enum="PRO_PDF_RESTRICT_NONE"/>
    <allow_copying>true</allow_copying>
    <allow_accessibility>true</allow_accessibility>
    </TKSTRUCT>
    </TKFUNC>
    </TTD>

     

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