BATCHDRAFT · DOCUMENTATION

BatchDraft documentation.

Practical guides for your first batch and the work you repeat. Start with installation, then build a small drawing-set run you can inspect.

Trial 0.2.0 · Windows x64 · 30 days · Up to 10 drawings per run.
01 / GETTING STARTED

Install BatchDraft and run your first batch

Check requirements, install the Windows trial, select your CAD host, and run a small drawing set.

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02 / SETTINGS

Configure BatchDraft settings

Choose your CAD host, output defaults, workers, retries, timeouts, log retention and interface preferences.

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03 / RUN AUTOLISP

Run a LISP routine on multiple AutoCAD drawings

Load AutoLISP in order, add command responses, use copies, and review each drawing’s result.

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04 / CORE CONSOLE SETUP

AutoCAD Core Console batch processing

Choose the installed runtime, understand headless limitations, and configure parallel workers.

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05 / SAVE AND REUSE SETUPS

Save and reuse an AutoCAD batch setup

Keep drawing paths, AutoLISP files, commands, and output choices in a reusable setup.

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06 / BULK DRAWING UPDATES

Bulk-update drawing properties

Configure layers, text, objects, attributes and viewports. Inspect a report before applying changes.

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07 / PLOT AND COMBINE PDFS

Plot PDFs and collect the output

Choose CTB, paper, scale and layouts, then keep separate PDFs, collect one folder or combine a PDF set.

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08 / TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshoot BatchDraft runs and installation

Find the next check for missing runtimes, blocked scripts, stalled commands, and unexpected output.

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Need a hand with a run?

Tell us your BatchDraft version, CAD application and execution mode, and what you expected to happen. Remove sensitive drawing information before sharing details.

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The Windows installer is unsigned. Recorded runtime evidence covers AutoCAD LT 2026 Core Console and focused BricsCAD V26 testing. Other detected installations have less recorded coverage, and windowed AutoCAD remains experimental.

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