Print Multiple Maps (Batch Printing)

For high efficiency automated printing and plotting, Oasis montaj provides a batch printing capability. This capability enables you to specify a number of plots and print them sequentially without any hands-on intervention. The batch printing option is only available in the licensed version of Oasis montaj.

Use the Batch Printing option (MAPPRINT GX) to print one or more maps to the default printer:

  • On the Project menu, select Print > Batch Printing. The  Batch Printing dialog is displayed.

  • Using Browse button, select one or more maps. 

  • Using the drop-down lists and text boxes, specify the scale, page layout, offsets, overlap, destination, output file name and number of copies.

  • Click the OK button. The specified maps are sent to your installed printer or plotter.

    Note that the current printer settings are used.

Batch Printing dialog options

Maps to print

A list of one or more map file names. If there is more than one map file specified, map names should be separated by a " | " (vertical bar) character. Multiple files may also be selected from the browse tool.

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.MAPS

Scale option

Map scaling options:

  • "Fit to page"

  • "Fit on roll" for variable length plots on roll plotter

  • "Scale factor" use scale factor specified by the next prompt

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.SCALETOFIT

Scale Factor

Scale multiplier, default is 1.0 unless "Fit to page"

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.SCALFACTOR

Pages

Specify "All pages" to print all pages of a multi-panel map, or "Range of pages" to select a subset of pages tp plot.

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.ALLPAGES

Start page

Specify the first page to print if "Range of pages" is selected.

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.FIRSTPAGE

End page

Specify the last page to print if "Range of pages" is selected.

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.LASTPAGE

Location on page

The plots may be "Centered" on the page or "Offset" from the bottom left by the distance specified next.

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.CENTRE

X offset (mm)

The offset from the bottom left for "Offset" location.

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.OFFSETX

Y offset (mm)

The offset from the bottom left for "Offset" location.

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.OFFSETY

Overlap size (mm)

The overlap between panels for multi-panel plots.

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.OVERLAPSIZE

Destination

The plot may be sent to the current default printer or sent to a file. Multi-panel plots sent to a file will produce a set of files with extensions .0, .1, .2, etc.

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.PRINTTOFILE

Output file

If sending plot to a file, this is the name of the file. The FILEPRNT GX can be used to print the saved print files.

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.FILENAME

Copies

The number of copies desired.

Script Parameter: MAPPRINT.COPIES