The Command prompt version of PUBLISH provides an interface for publishing drawing sheets that can be controlled by a script. It also provides a simplified method for regenerating DWF or DWFx files or plotted output from existing DSD files.
With the FILEDIA system variable set to 0 (or if you are running a script or other automation), enter -publish or +publish at the Command prompt. The following prompt is displayed:
The following prompts are displayed.
Enter name of sheet list <path file name.dsd>: Press ENTER for the current drawing or enter the sheet list name
The file name is validated and the list of sheets is loaded.
When -PLOT, PLOT, -PUBLISH, and PUBLISH are used in a script (SCR file), the BACKGROUNDPLOT system variable value is ignored, and -PLOT, PLOT, -PUBLISH, and PUBLISH are processed in the foreground.
Once the publish job starts, each drawing sheet name is listed along with an appropriate message. Drawing sheets not found or not initialized are indicated with an error message.
When the publish job is complete, the details can be viewed in the Plot and Publish Details dialog box.
A log file is written during the publish operation. The log file contains the drawing sheet name, layout name, full drawing name, path name, and status. The log file name is derived from the name of the sheet list file with CSV replacing the DSD file extension.
