Setup for AutoCAD 13 with WINDOWS NT
 Technical Support (800) 225-2667                  Updated: 25 February 1997
                                                   A13WNT.DOC
A.    There are two methods for configuring Windows NT and AutoCAD. The
      first method involves using NET USE. The second method involves
      utilizing the AutoCAD AUTOSPOOL program. 

      1.    Perform the following steps for the NET USE method:
            a.    Setup Windows NT as follows:
                  (Upper case characters are used to highlight commands and
                  prompts).
                  If the plotter is a remote device attached to another NT workstation, 
                  NT server, or some other network server, skip this step.

                  i.    From Windows NT double click on the DOS PROMPT
	   or select PROGRAMS/COMMAND PROMPT	
                  ii.   Type NET USE 
                        (This will show all network drives and other uses
                        of the network.)
                  iii.  Type NET USE /?  to get online help for the
                        NET USE function
                  iv.   To capture a local port, enter per the following
                        format:

                        NET USE  \\\

                        Example:     NET USE LPT2 \\MY_NTWS\MY_PRINTER

                  v.    To capture the port to a printer shared on the
                        Microsoft Network, enter as follows:

                        NET USE  \\\

                        Example:     NET USE LPT2 \\NT_SERVER\NT_PRINTER

                  vi.   To capture the port to a printer shared on Novell or
                        TCP/IP networks, enter as follows:

                        NET USE  \\\

                        Example:  NET USE LPT2\\NOVELL_SERVER\PLOTTER_QUEUE
                
            b.    Setup AutoCAD as follows:
                  (uppercase characters used to highlight commands and
                  prompts)

                  i.    From the AutoCAD Command Line type:  CONFIG
                  ii.   At the Configuration Menu choose:   CONFIGURE
                        OPERATING PARAMETERS
                  iii.  At Operating parameters, choose:   DEFAULT PLOT FILE
                        NAME (option #3)
                  iv.   At this option (#3), enter the appropriate port.
                        (NOTE: AutoCAD will recognize any port that is
                        configured. If AutoCAD does not recognize the port
                        name entered here, then this method cannot be used.
                        You will need to do Autospooling)
                  v.    Exit to the "CONFIGURATION MENU"
                  vi.   At the "Configuration Menu" choose:  CONFIGURE
                        PLOTTER (option #5)
                  vii.  At the "Plotter Configuration" choose: ADD A PLOTTER
                        CONFIGURATION
                  viii. From "AVAILABLE PLOTTERS", choose your CalComp
                        model driver.
                  ix.   Choose Y for YES to the prompt: "DO YOU WANT TO
                        CHANGE ANYTHING?"
                        All other selections, choose the defaults.
                  x.    Select Yes to the prompt: "WRITE THE PLOT TO A
                        FILE?"
                        Choose the defaults at all other prompts.
                  xi.   Exit to the "CONFIGURATION MENU"
                  xii.  Exit to the "DRAWING EDITOR"
                  xiii. Choose YES at the "KEEP CONFIGURATION CHANGES?"
                        prompt.

                  The above procedure sets AutoCAD to plot to a file by the
                  name of a port which prevents a conflict between AutoCAD
                  and Windows NT over which "owns" that hardware port.

2	The AUTOSPOOLING method.This method should always work unless you have a port problem.
	
   Simple Batch - for 1 device/driver
	 Select "Start/Programs" and pick "MS-DOS Prompt" ("Command Prompt" for NT)
	Type in "cd \" and press enter
	Type in "mkdir spfiles" and press enter
	Type in "edit plot.bat" and press enter (you should now be in the Dos editor)
	enter the following lines as needed: (Use only 1 copy line )
	
	@Echo Off
	mode comx:9600,e,7,1,p	(use this line only if using serial port, substitute x with 1,2,3,4)
	mode lptx,,r		(use only if using a parallel port, substitute x with number of lpt port)
	copy %1 \\computername\sharename
		 (substitute the computername with the name of the computer providing the share,
		 and the sharename with share name you enter when sharing the printer)
	copy %1 portname	(substitute portname with the name of the port like lpt1,lpt2,com1,com2)				         
	Del %1
	
	Save the file and exit the Dos editor
	Type in "Exit" to go back to Windows
	Use FILE MANAGER/EXPLORER to find the ACAD.INI file in the ACADWIN directory.
	Edit that file with NOTEPAD and find the line that begins with ACADPLCMD=
	After the = sign put in C:\SPFILES\PLOT.BAT %S %C  (ACADPLCMD=C:\SPFILES\PLOT.BAT %S %C)
	Save the file and exit NOTEPAD
	Restart Autocad13 so it will see the changes in the INI file.
	Type in CONFIG and goto OPERATING PARAMETERS
	Select number 3 (DEFAULT PLOTFILE NAME) and enter AUTOSPOOL(caps not necessary)
	Select number 4 (SPOOLER DIRECTORY) and enter C:\SPFILES
	If you have not added the Calcomp Plotter select CONFIGURE PLOTTER
	Select  ADD and select your model and continue the configuration
	Exit the CONFIGURATION MENU and keep the changes
	
	In the PLOT WINDOW make sure you select PLOT TO FILE
	
Note: If your are going to do autospooling to multiple devices then you will need to use the second parameter
            in your batch files to branch to different copy commands depending on the %2 variable which is the 
            name of the plotter. The name needs to match the Autocad name for the plotter/device.
	Example:
if %2==Plottername1 goto A
if %2==Plottername2 goto B
Echo didn't find that device
pause
goto end
:A
copy %1 lpt1
goto end
:B
copy %1 lpt2
goto end
:end
del %1