Pro/Batch Automation?

[BillChapman]

Is it possible to automate Pro/Batch?

- i.e. Can I run Pro/Batch every night on a certain set of directories and make plot files for all files in the directory? I suppose if I could run Pro/batch from the command prompt with some variables? I am looking for an easy way to generate pdf's for others in the organization to view and keep them up to date relative to the actual Pro/E files.

Regards,
Bill

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[brianadkins]

There is definitely a way to process folders nightly... I have not tried
to automate Pro/Batch, but here is a commonly used method.

Create a batch file that creates "Mega-Trail" file for Pro/E like this:

1. Create a Mega-Trail file containing just the header (first 3 lines of
a std trail file)

2. Perform a directory listing of all drawings in a folder
(dir /b c:\drawings\*.drw)

3. For each drawing file found, add a section of Pro/E trail file to
your mega-trail
(done using a 'for' loop with your dir command from step #2)

This will include Pro/E trail file information to perform the

[kbrault]

You can find instructions at www.sharptechdesign.com. Click on the
"Utilities" link.


Kevin B


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There is definitely a way to process folders nightly... I have not tried
to automate Pro/Batch, but here is a commonly used method.

Create a batch file that creates "Mega-Trail" file for Pro/E like this:

1. Create a Mega-Trail file containing just the header (first 3 lines of
a std trail file)

2. Perform a directory listing of all drawings in a folder
(dir /b c:\drawings\*.drw)

3. For each drawing file found, add a section of Pro/E trail file to
your mega-trail
(done using a 'for' loop with your dir command from step #2)

This will include Pro/E trail file information to perform the