Use the Batch process command on the File menu to set up and run file printing or conversion tasks on a batch of files; i.e., all the files of one type, in one folder.

You can batch-print or batch-convert any type of file Arbortext IsoDraw supports. The list of available file types includes Arbortext IsoDraw files (*.idr; *.iso), packed files (*.idrz), and several third party 2D and 3D formats. You can also make third party file types available to Arbortext IsoDraw by installing PTC ProductView Adapters on your system. (See the Arbortext IsoDraw Data Exchange Reference for more information on file formats supported through ProductView Adapters.)

Batch-printing opens or imports a batch of files and sends them to any printer you select. Batch-conversion opens or imports a batch of files, then saves or exports them to an output folder you select.

Batch-conversion can do any of the import/export operations below on a batch of files:

You can also modify each file in a batch between input and output (to a printer or file) by changing file settings such as scale factors and preferences, or by running a macro on each file. These two methods of modifying files during batch processing are described next.

When you run a batch process, Arbortext IsoDraw applies settings, such as scale factors, import and export preferences, and/or print setup entries, to each file in the batch. You can change these settings in the Preferences and Printer Setup dialog boxes before you choose File > Batch process, or you can access these dialog boxes while you are setting up a batch process.

Any changes you make in the Preferences and Printer Setup dialog boxes while the Batch process wizard dialog box is open will remain intact after you close.

If you want to edit all files in a batch the same way, you can add an existing Arbortext IsoDraw macro to your batch process. When you run the batch, the macro will execute on each file in the batch before it is printed, saved, or exported.