Batch Process Wizard Step 3 – Specify Macro (Optional)
You can execute an Arbortext IsoDraw macro on each input file during a batch run. A macro enables you to apply the same change(s) to each input file in a batch before they are printed or saved to an output file.
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For instructions on how to create macros in Arbortext IsoDraw, see Macros in this guide and the Arbortext IsoDraw Macro Language Reference. |
If you want to add a macro to your batch process, select a macro name from the list under Step 3: Specify existing macro (optional) in the Batch process wizard dialog box.
The list shows the names of all macros that were recorded in the current Arbortext IsoDraw session. It also includes any macros in Arbortext IsoDraw macro files (*.ism) stored in the Macros folder, Arbortext-IsoDraw-install-path\User Profiles\username\Application Data\PTC\IsoDraw\Macros. (The folder username matches your current Windows logon ID.)
How a Macro Runs in a Batch Process
Macro commands run on each file between input and output. Non-ISO input files are imported to ISO before macro commands execute on them. Any scaling you specified in Step 2: Specify input source is applied before the macro commands.
After the macro executes, any changes it made are reflected in the printed output or the output file (even if the output file is exported to a non-ISO format).
