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5 Click OK.
6 In the Browse for Plot File dialog box, select a location and enter a file
name for the plot file.
7 Click Save.
To create a batch file for plot spooling
Plot files are meant to be used with spooling software or to be given to a service
bureau for output. A simple batch file can be used to output PLT files.
1 Open a text editor and save a batch file to a folder where you save your
PLT files.
2 Name the batch file something like MySpooler.bat.
3 Add a single line to the batch file that reads:
copy%1 \\server\printer
The%1 is a parameter that the batch file will replace with the name of
the .plt file being sent to the output device.
TIP If the output device is connected directly to the computer, you can
substitute the print server path with the printer port, such as LPT1.
4 Save the batch file and close the text editor.
To plot a plot (PLT) file from a batch file
This procedure uses the batch file created in To create a batch file for plot
spooling.
1 Open a Command Prompt window and change directories to the folder
containing your PLT file and spooling batch file.
2 At the command prompt, enter the following:
MySpooler.bat MyDrawing.plt
where MySpooler.bat is the name of the batch file you created and
MyDrawing.plt is the name of the plot file.
The PLT file is copied to the output device and the drawing is created.
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