Plot2000 Detailed Features by category

Configuration & Administration

• Fast, consistent output for all users in your organization
• Network Support (Tested on Netware and NT/2000/2003 networks)
• Supports AutoCAD 2000 thru 2007
• Plot2000 generates a dynamic pull-down menu "on the fly" that lists available Plotting macros and descriptions
• Customizable (RunBeforePlot) lisp function you can modify to freeze layers, etc. (Plot2000-customization.lsp)
• Automatically recognizes your existing Plotters and System Printers
• Sheet Size Editor allows customizing list of available sheet sizes and margins
• Other lisp functions you can override are documented inside Plot2000-customization.lsp
• Tested on all the most common HP Plotter and Printer models
• Uses your existing .PC3, .CTB, or .STB files

Quick Plot Macros and Menu

• Unlimited configurable "quick key" plot macros
• No need to interact with Plot Dialog box
• Plots adhere to company standards and look the same for everyone
• Fast, Consistent output on all workstations
• Save Time and media by getting the plot right the first time
• Minimize or completely eliminate manual trimming of plots
• Automatic sheet size selection (optional)
• Auto Sheet size mode fits plot onto smallest possible media
• Automatic Landscape/Portrait mode Selection
• Scale Lineweight on/off settings
• Origin or "Center Plot" control
• Metric Units support
• Pre-set Plotter and Pens
• Special "Current System Printer" Plotter allows small plots to the printer physically closest to user
• Automatically set Plot scale with Dimscale, Half Dimscale, Fit, and other standard Plot Scales
• Plot to File

Billing

• Capture reimbursable Plot expenses
• Plot2000 logs all plots to comma-delimited file for easy billing
• You can "require" a job number to use Plot2000
• Project number filter allows you to optionally specify valid format for your project numbers
• Project number filter uses AutoCAD standard wildcards
• Two user-Customizable prompts, can be written to Plot billing log (example: [Check/Final]:)
• Billing can use any Plot stamp attribute value for the Project number default (Type it in once, not every time)
• Billing of batch plots and single plots
• Records user who sent plot from AutoCAD "LOGINNAME" setvar or DOS environment variable

Stamping

• Customizable drawing tag blocks and attributes
• Use our block or your own Plot stamp
• Store Project number in plot stamp
• Project number attribute can be default for Plot Billing purposes
• Plot Stamping of filename, project, username, date, time, plus two user-defined stamps
• Two user-Customizable prompts can optionally fill in Plot stamp attributes
• Can insert stamp if not present
• Specify Plot stamp insert layer and coordinates, or offset distance from lower left extents
• Optionally stamp username from AutoCAD "LOGINNAME" setvar or DOS environment variable

Batch Plotting

• Face up and Face-down plot collating
• Forward and reverse order collating (face up/down)
• Multiple Layout Tab plotting and collating (Alphabetical sort of layout tabs)
• Save and Restore lists of files
• Set number of copies
• Open files in read-only mode

Miscellaneous

• Free, fully functional 30 day demo of Plot2000.
• FREE RunBatch batch processing engine

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