redbeardcad Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 When I want to print to a PDF I select the DWG to PDF.pc3 option in the plot dialog box. Then I set everything the way I want it. Click preview, (looks good), click plot and POOF autocad is gone. Most times I can re start acad and recover the drawing and try to plot again and it will go through. Sometimes it take 2 or 3 re starts. Is this an acad problem or is it adobe? Quote
Dana W Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 I would suspect some conflict between AutoCAD and your printer driver. Quote
redbeardcad Posted March 21, 2011 Author Posted March 21, 2011 Thanks. So would I search for an updated pc3 driver? Quote
ReMark Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 "AutoCAD is gone?" As in it has been closed or it has crashed? Quote
redbeardcad Posted March 21, 2011 Author Posted March 21, 2011 "AutoCAD is gone?" As in it has been closed or it has crashed? Maybe both. I have to re start acad. I can open any other drawing or start a new one. But I have to recover the one I tried to make the PDF in. Quote
redbeardcad Posted March 21, 2011 Author Posted March 21, 2011 Try to plot to an actual plotter. I can plot to our HP T1120 or our little office printer just fine. I think because I have to select which one it is ( plotter, printer or PDF). Typically if I am doing the DWG to PDF, its so I can send the PDF in an eamil. Or if some one want to view it on their computer. I'm the only one with cad, so I send them a PDF. Quote
SLW210 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 If you can plot to a printer, then sounds like an adobe problem. Have you tried reloading Adobe reader? Quote
redbeardcad Posted March 21, 2011 Author Posted March 21, 2011 I get an update for adobe about every other week. How about a combination of Vista, adobe, and an IT manager that won't let any one download drivers but him. Quote
SLW210 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 I get an update for adobe about every other week. How about a combination of Vista, adobe, and an IT manager that won't let any one download drivers but him. That may be it..... Quote
Dana W Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 There were (or are) many issues with AutoCAD printing to pdf.pc3 in 2009 and 2010. Try downloading FREE TrueView from the AutoDesk website and use the pdf.pc3 in there. You don't have to change anything in your drawing, just open it in Trueview and plot. I have used TrueView with great success in overcoming many pdf issues in 2009 LT ranging from hatches that won't plot to blurry text, line types plotting wrong, and the list goes on and on... One big advantage in using TrueView to create pdf files for email is that it does not load anywhere near as much of the invisible overhead data to the pdf file. For example, AutoCAD plots one of my drawings to a 1.3 mg pdf file. TrueView plots the same drawing to a 385 kb file with a better image quality. Quote
Dana W Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Thanks. So would I search for an updated pc3 driver? No, I was refering to the PRINTER driver, but then I remembered that plotting to the pdf.pc3 probably does not even wake up the plotter/printer, so never mind that. How's your computer specs? AutoCAD uses as much computer resources to create a pdf as it does to create the original drawing. Maybe you are suffering from a weaker machine than you need? There's a big difference between "AutoCAD is gone":shock: and "AutoCAD closed abnormally.":cry: :wink: Quote
SLW210 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Have you tried running an audit on the drawing? Is it all drawings or just the one you are currently trying to plot? Quote
Cad64 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 When I want to print to a PDF I select the DWG to PDF.pc3 option in the plot dialog box . . . . . Is this an acad problem or is it adobe? It has nothing to do with Adobe. You said you're using the "DWG to PDF" option which is Autocad's pdf printer. I would try using a different pdf printer like Adobe, if you have it, or one of the free ones like CutePDF or PDF995 and see if you still have problems. Quote
SLW210 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 I did a little research and it seems AutoCAD has had some problems with PDF plotting when the DWG to PDF.pc3 files have been migrated from older versions. You may need your install disk to load the current DWG to PDF.pc3 driver. This issue will occur if an older version of the DWG to PDF.pc3 file has replaced the AutoCAD 2010 version of the file. This can happen, for example, if the PC3 files have been migrated from a previous version of the installed product. To resolve this issue, you need to replace your version of the DWG to PDF.pc3 file with the version from the AutoCAD 2010 product media. Follow these steps: 1.On the command line of AutoCAD 2010, enter PLOTTERMANAGER to open the Plotters folder, which contains the PC3 files. 2.Insert the AutoCAD 2010 DVD into the DVD drive and browse to the following location: 32-bit version :\x86\acad\Program Files\Root\UserDataCache\Plotters 64-bit version :\x64\acad\Program Files\Root\UserDataCache\Plotters 3.Drag the DWG to PDF.pc3 file from the Plotters folder on the DVD into the Plotters folder on your computer to overwrite the existing one. You should now be able to export your drawings to PDF files. Quote
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