Updates, prints, and refreshes document batch jobs without requiring a dedicated computer for the operation.
Available Actions
Lists the actions that you can perform within a batch job. The actions available are based on permissions and document type.
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Refresh - Refreshes documents on a batch queue.
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Full Update - Updates all drawings regardless of the status of the documents, changes to the model, view styles, or graphic rules changes.
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Update - Updates documents on a batch queue.
For reports, embedded reports, and SmartPlant Review Direct documents, the software only updates a document if it is in Out Of Date state. The software does not consider any changes made to the model, view styles, or graphic rules.
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Save As - Specifies the file format to which to save Intergraph Batch Services drawings.
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Print - Schedules a document to be printed from a batch queue.
Actions to Queue
Lists the actions that are performed in the batch job.
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Remove - Removes an action from the queue.
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Clear - Removes all actions from the queue.
Action Options
Defines the parameters of an action. The displayed options depend on the selected action.
Template Name
Saves print settings as a template. Type a name in the box, and click Save Settings as Template. While optional, creating a new template is a quick method to submit a batch job with the specified options.
Save Settings as Template
Creates a user-parameterized action.
Delete
Removes a template from Available Actions. This option is available only on user-created templates.
Save As
For more information on the Save As action options, see Save As Dialog Box.
In the Output Folder field, select a shared folder through its UNC path. A UNC path has the general form of \\server\share.
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Printer – Displays all printers configured on the client computer. The name of the printer on the batch queue must match for the print to be successful.
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Copies – Specifies the number of copies to print.
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Black and White – Prints a black and white drawing, if checked.
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Orientation – Indicates the orientation of the printed output. Select Portrait or Landscape.
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Paper Size – Displays the paper sizes supported by the selected printer.
Use 64-bit if available
Updates drawings with 64-bit processes. This option is only available for Update actions performed on composed drawings.
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If you select Use 64-bit if available and run Update on a folder component containing composed drawings and other drawing types, the composed drawings are updated with 64-bit processes. All other drawings are updated with 32-bit processes.
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If you select Use 64-bit if available and run Update on a composed drawing that contains raster-enabled views, Intergraph Batch Services automatically resubmits the job and updates the drawings with 32-bit processes.
Schedule
Creates the job and opens the Schedule Batch dialog box.
If you click Schedule with no actions in Actions to Queue, you receive a message, and the dialog box remains open.