AutoCAD Inventor :: Read Last Used Settings For Plot And DWG Export
Sep 26, 2013how could I read the last used settings for print (printer settings) and dwg export?
View 2 Replieshow could I read the last used settings for print (printer settings) and dwg export?
View 2 RepliesI’m trying to create a plot command that reads settings in from a variable stored in a text file but its becoming muddled up somewhere.
(defun c:MYPLOT ();Setting nessesary variables...(setq fname "C:/ICT/AutoCAD_Architecture_Suite_2012/CUSTOM/TREADSTONE/PEN/MYOUTPUTDEVICE.PEN")(if(setq f(open fname "r"))(while (setq MYOUTPUTDEVICE (read-line f))(close)))(setq fname "C:/ICT/AutoCAD_Architecture_Suite_2012/CUSTOM/TREADSTONE/PEN/MYPAPERSIZE.PEN")
[code].......
i have a set of prints (4 seperate files) and when i try to eport them to pdf, i get a error stating:
Job: - Error(s) Did Not Plot
Job ID: 1
Sheet set name:
Date and time started: 9/25/2013 7:05:02 AM
Date and time completed: 9/25/2013 7:05:03 AM
UserID: X.X
Profile ID:
Total sheets: 1
Sheets plotted: 0
Number of errors: 1
Number of warnings: 0
Sheet: B-0193-1-Model - Error(s) Did Not Plot
File: Z:EngineeringPRINTSBPRINTSB-0193-1.dwg
Category name:
Page setup:
Device name:
Plot file path:
Paper size:
ERROR: Internal Error: Failed to get Plot Settings Dictionary.
The file was originally created with Autocad 2010 in 2011. i would post the file but it is a customer print and i cannot disclose it here. we are now running up-to-date autocad 2013. this is not a problem with other files i have had to work with (older and newer). just seemds to be a localized event and am wondering if it is that something is corrupt.
AutoCAD 2011 - XP - 2 Machine office
When I use the pdf plot drivers from AutoCAD or the export to pdf option the resulting pdf is not available to the other computer trying to access it through a shared folder.
When I plot to pdf with batch plot or export the drawing to pdf and save the file in the shared folder, the other computer can not open the pdf (file not found) or attach the file to an email (you do not have permission)
Why is this? All other files share and open fine. Only pdf files from batch plot, plot to dwg to pc3, or export to pdf. This is a pain and I still have to use another plot driver (cutepdf) to get a fully useable pdf for our office.
How to do it?
I am using Inv/Vault Pro 2011.
If you can print off plot settings etc, a list?
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I've attached two pictures:
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1) asdisplayed:
2) pdfoutput:
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