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i have the same opinion as toddhammer creating a *txt, file :
Get Pro/ENGINEER to generate a trail file that contains the menu picks to open a part. Default to the correct position, or whatever else you might require. Pick print options, print, and then close the part. Find this trail file. Copy it. Rename it. Copy and paste the section that contains the menu pick sequences, for as many parts as you need. Change the line that identifies the drawing you want to print out in each section. Run the trail file. Voila!!!
Words to the wise: when creating that first trail file, don't forget to close the drawing window. Pro/E has a limit of 12 windows open at the same time.
If you are using Windows, you can automate the printing by using a pcf file - set up for your printer. This will allow a trail file to print from Pro/E.
psreddy, find out where your software is installed, then go to the bin directory under there and you will find a file called pro_batch.bat. It's just for doing stuff like this. It's been around a while but not a lot of folks seem to know about it.
I tried the Pro/Batch a fews weeks ago trying to do the same thing. It didn't work and afterwards I had to reinstall Pro/E. I don't know what I did wrong, but be careful.
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