Batch export all title block frames to individual PDFs with one command.
Built for AutoCAD users. No more plotting one sheet at a time.
- Simple dialog box — fill in settings and click OK
- Click Pick to detect Block name automatically by clicking a frame
- Option to plot just that 1 frame, or all frames with the same name
- Sorts output top-to-bottom, left-to-right
- Lets you choose plot style, paper size, and scale
- Remembers your last settings automatically
- Confirmation screen before plotting
- Compatible with AutoCAD 2014 and above (auto-detects version differences)
Command: BPDF
A dialog box appears with the following fields:
- Block Name — type or click Pick to auto-detect
- PDF Prefix — output filename prefix
- Output Folder — destination folder
- Plot Style — select from list
- Paper Size — select from list (A0-A4)
- Scale — e.g. 100 for 1:100, or 0 for Fit
- Plot Mode — All frames or Single frame only
Click OK → confirm → done!
Found 26 frames → Plotting...
[1/26] Done ... [26/26] Done ✓
26 sheets exported in under 1 minute.
- Download
batch-pdf.lsp - In AutoCAD, type
APPLOAD - Click Startup Suite → Contents → Add
- Select
batch-pdf.lsp→ OK
The command BPDF will be available every time AutoCAD starts.
Recommended file location:
C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2022\R24.1\enu\Support
Not sure where? Type (findfile "acad.lsp") in AutoCAD to find the Support folder.
Step 1 — Run the command
BPDF
Step 2 — Fill in the dialog
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Block Name | Type the block name, or click Pick to click directly on a frame |
| PDF Prefix | Output filename prefix e.g. Project-2024 → Project-2024_1.pdf |
| Output Folder | Full path, defaults to Desktop |
| Plot Style | Select from list |
| Paper Size | Select from list (A0–A4) |
| Scale | 100 = 1:100, 0 or F = Fit to paper, Enter = last setting |
| Plot Mode | All frames with this name, or single frame only |
Step 3 — Click OK and confirm
Review summary → Y → done!
- AutoCAD 2014 or above
- Windows 10 / 11
DWG To PDF.pc3plotter (included with AutoCAD by default)
v3.0 - DCL dialog box interface, Pick button to select title block, single/all frame option, scale supports 0 or F for Fit v2.0 - Click to select title block, single/all frame option, cross-version fixes v1.1 - Auto-detect AC_WINDOW value, fixed RefreshPlotDeviceInfo order v1.0 - Initial release
AutoCAD's built-in Batch Plot works at the Layout level. BPDF works in Model Space — common workflow in Taiwan and Asia where all drawings are arranged in one Model Space with individual title block frames.
Similar tools exist in Chinese-language communities (e.g. 秋楓 BatchPlot) but are closed-source and Chinese only. BPDF is open source and works globally.
Made by an AutoCAD user in Taiwan who got tired of plotting sheets one by one.
If this saved you time, consider buying me a coffee ☕
MIT — free to use, modify, and share.