Autodesk Design Review 2007 includes a batch print capability. The help file documents several powerful steps to make printing multiple DWF files easy.
- Print Several DWF Files at a Time
- Save Print Settings for Several DWF Files
- Start a Batch Print Job
- Start a Batch Print Job from the Command Prompt
To save substantial time and effort, use Autodesk Design Review’s Batch Print Wizard to print multiple DWF files from multiple locations. When batch printing, you can assign printers and set printer options for each file. You can also save the batch print job with printer settings for use at a later time.
To start batch printing, you must have a DWF file open in Autodesk Design Review. This makes the batch print menu item available. The opened DWF file will not print unless you include it in the selection in the batch wizard.
To print several DWF files at a time
- Open the Batch Print Wizard:
a. Choose File Batch Print Wizard.
b. Click Next.
The Select DWF Files to Print window opens displaying all the local folders and the folders shared over the network.
Tip: If at any time you want to return to a previous window, click Back. To cancel batch printing, click Cancel and click OK. If you have added any DWF files in the batch print queue, clicking Cancel prompts you to save them. Click Yes to save them or No to discard them.
- Select the DWF files to print:
a. Search for and select the files or folders containing DWF files that you want to print.
Warning: You cannot set print options for a folder directly. You can only set print options for an individual file. If you want to set print options for a folder, add the individual files from the folder and set print options for each.
b. Click the Add button to add them to the batch print queue.
Note: You can remove the DWF files from the batch print queue by selecting them and clicking the Remove button. You can reorder the DWF files in the batch print queue by using the Up and the Down buttons.
c. Click Next.
- Choose printer settings:
a. In the Choose print settings for the DWF files window that opens, select a file and click Print Setup.
b. In the Print dialog box that opens, select the print options for the DWF file and click OK.
c. Click Next.
- Optional: To view a log file of the print job immediately after printing, click the View batch print log when job is complete check box.
- Click Print. You are prompted to save the batch print job. Click Yes to save them as a .bpj file and to continue printing. Click No to not save the .bpj file, but continue printing.
A Printing Batch Print Job progress dialog box opens, showing the progress of the batch printing. To cancel the printing, click Cancel Batch Print Job.
You can save the print settings for several DWF files in a batch print job (BPJ) file to print later.
To save print settings for several DWF files in a batch print job file
- Choose File Batch Print Wizard.
- Click Next. The Select DWF Files to Print window opens.
- Select the DWF files you want to save and click the Add button.
- Click Next. The Choose print settings for the DWF files window opens.
Note: You can set print options for each DWF file by selecting it and clicking Print Setup.
- Click Next. The Save or Start Batch Print Job window opens.
- Click Save. The Save As dialog box opens.
- In the File name: text box, type a filename and click Cancel to close the Batch Print Wizard and click File name: text box will have the filename of the first DWF file or folder in the batch print queue. The files are saved with a .bpj file extension. You can edit a BPJ file using any text editor.
To start a batch print job from the command prompt
Important: Before you begin, you must know the exact locations and file names for the Autodesk Design Review application (DesignReview.exe) and the BPJ file that you want to run. You will need this information to perform this procedure.
- Choose Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt.
- At the command prompt, type cd C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Design Review\
Note: If you installed Design Review to a different location, type that location instead.
- Press Enter.
- At the command prompt, type DesignReview.exe <BPJ Location and File Name>
Replace <BPJ Location and File Name> with the actual BPJ location and file name. For example, C:\My Batch Print.bpj
- Press Enter.
The DWF files listed in the BPJ file are printed using the saved print settings.
To start a batch print job from the command prompt
- Choose Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt.
- At the command prompt, type cd C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Design Review\
Note: If you installed Design Review to a different location, type that location instead.
- Press Enter.
- At the command prompt, type DesignReview.exe <BPJ Location and File Name>
Replace <BPJ Location and File Name> with the actual BPJ location and file name. For example, C:\My Batch Print.bpj
- Press Enter.
The DWF files listed in the BPJ file are printed using the saved print settings.
For DWF to go beyond the paper, it has to get to paper first. The batch print capability of Autodesk Design Review 2007 helps make that happen.
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