Job Sets

A job set is an ordered list of design files to be printed, along with references to the print specifications that control how they are printed. Job sets are stored in job set files (.job) with arbitrary names and locations. For example, a job set file named “myhouse.job” might represent the set of plans, elevations and detail sheets for a particular house. It lists all the master design files representing those plans, elevations and detail sheets, as well as the names of the specifications describing how they should be printed.

Batch Print lets you reassign the specifications assigned to a job set at any time, making it easy to print variations of the set. Files can be added, deleted or moved up or down within the job set.

1. Use the Batch Print dialog box to select the design files to be included and to select the print specifications required.


2. In the Batch Print dialog box, click the Save icon.
   or
   From the Batch Print dialog box´s File menu, choose Save.
   The Save Job Set File dialog box opens.


3. In the Files field, key in the name.


4. Click OK.
   The Save Job Set File dialog box closes.

1. In the Batch Print dialog box, click the Open icon.
   or
   From the Batch Print dialog box's File menu, choose Open.
   The Open Job Set File dialog box opens.


2. Select the desired job set.


3. Click OK.
   The Open Job Set File dialog box closes and the selected job set´s member design files are listed by name in the Design Files to Print list box. As well, all printing specifications associated with the job set display in the Specifications Controlling Printing list box.



Batch Print does not embed print specifications in job set files. Instead, job sets reference (by name) specifications are stored in a separate specification file. This separation lets you easily share specifications across multiple job sets. It also simplifies maintenance. New specifications are automatically available for use in all job sets. As well, corrections or additions to specifications are automatically propagated to sets that reference them.