Expert: Bill DeShawn - 1/9/2009

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i'm interested in the question (below) that Amar asked.
i need the same thing and some hand holding.
thanks!
robert byrd
tampa, florida



Expert: Bill DeShawn - 4/19/2004

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Hi,

I am looking for a lisp routine to load and insert date/time/filename/location etc. on the left bottom side of dwg. sheets. I am using Autocad 2002. I remember when using R2000 sometime ago there was an option under plot settings to have this information inserted when plotting. I have little knowledge of lisp programming, so if you can help and may be give a step by step instruction how to load.

Thank Amar

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Robert:
PLOTSTAMP is a command that you get when ACPLTSTAMP.ARX is loaded.  Type the following at the command line:
(findfile "acpltstamp.arx")

If AutoCAD then reports the location of the file, then just type PLOTSTAMP and you are on your way.  If you have the file and you type PLOTSTAMP but it still doesn't work, you will have to use APPLOAD to load it.  I recommend putting it in tye Startup Suite.  If it returns nil, then you need to download it.  You should be able to download it here:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=2525647&linkID=...

You can then load it with APPLOAD, and type the PLOTSTAMP command to execute the routine.  Be sure to use the ADVANCED button for more options.

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