MasterConcept 16.0.2 Fix2 Released
Version: 16.0.2
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16.0, Support for Autodesk AutoCAD 2017
In the 16.0.1 version we added support to Autodesk AutoCAD 2017
elMaster Design and proMaster Design
- Autodesk AutoCAD 2017 (Including all AutoCAD based products)
Ides CAD Driver Support
- Autodesk AutoCAD 2017 (Including all AutoCAD based products)
- Autodesk Inventor 2017
- Autodesk Revit 2017
Links to read more about new functionality in Autodesk AutoCAD 2017
MasterConcept 12.3.9 SR3 Fix9 Released
Version: 12.3.9.2
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MasterConcept 16.0.1 Fix1 Released
Version: 16.0.1
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MasterConcept 12.3.7 SR3 Fix7 Released
Version: 12.3.7.3
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MasterConcept 12.3.6 SR3 Fix6 Released
Version: 12.3.6.12
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MasterConcept 12.3.5 SR3 Fix5 Released
Version: 12.3.5.11
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Product Status
Current Releases
– Master Concept 12.3.4 (Version: 12.3.4.3)
– Master Concept 11.2.6 (Version: 11.2.6.1)
– Master Concept 10.5.7 (Version: 10.5.7.14)
– Master Concept 9.5.1 (Version: 9.0.0.275)
Configuring the Batch-function menu
The Batch-function menu in MasterExplorer is configurable and you can easily add your Lsp scripts to it.
Batch-function
The configuration is held in LSPsettings.xml which is located together with your Lsp script files in the \Scripts\Lsp folder at your IdesFileServer. Below is an extract showing the configuration for one script file.
<LispFunctionSetting>
<FileName>UPDATE</FileName>
<Description>Update from database</Description>
<CheckOut>true</CheckOut>
<ShortCut>true</ShortCut>
</LispFunctionSetting>
FileName is the name of the file without extension. Extension of the file must be .lsp as that is the only supported extension.
Shortcut determines wether it will be shown in the right menu.
Description is the text presented to the user.
CheckOut determines if the documents will be checked out and in by the batch engine.
The setting that deserves the most attention is the CheckOut flag. Consider what your script file does and set the flag accordingly. After the batch engine checks the drawing out and performs the batch actions it will check the drawing in again. In the case you’ve got project management the check in will be project logged.
It is quite common that batch functions are used to plot and in that case it is often prefereable not to check the drawings out. If set true the batch engine will halt on error if your batch cointains drawings that are not allowed to be checked out. Reasons to not allow check out could be that the drawing is approved or in the case of project management that the drawing is currently involved in a project other than the users active project.
Avoid batch plots being mixed up
Did someone elses printings end up among the pages of your batch plot?
If many users batch plot to the same network printer there is risc the printed pages are mixed up. There are sophisticated printers that sorts the printed pages per user either by use of multiple trays or by use of queuing where users need to sign in to the printer to have their print jobs executed. Those often comes with a cost though.
Print a merged pdf
A simple trick to have your batch plot be printed as one document. Instead of batch plot you make a merged pdf of the desired documents and print that.
Create Merged PDF
You might experience a slight drawback in terms of quality. You have less control of how a drawing is printed from pdf compared to plotting directly from dwg. If you notice a difference and want top notch plots it is recommended avoiding going via pdf.