Batch Process

Select the Batch Process check box and then press OK.

A Write a Batch Macro form appears allowing you to specify the directory for the files to be located.

The default file location for batch processing is %PDMSABABATCH% (as defined in the defaults and is settable using the option Settings>Area Based ADP Defaults). Use the Browse button to navigation to all other directories.

This form gives details about the files to be created.

To continue with the process click the Write Batch File button.

Once complete, a form informing the user where the logfile has been written will appear. The files created by the batch process are:

• Name.bat - this file, when run from a DOS shell or by double-clicking in Explorer, starts up a non-graphical session of the base product and performs the drawing creation process. However, in normal circumstances the batch file is scheduled to run at a later time.

• Name.mac - this macro is used by the above batch file to enter Draft and perform the processing task.