Cannot remove *Model* from Page Setup Manager

[AchrisK]

Using Acad 2010

 

Greetings.

 

My question:

Is there a way to remove the *Model* page setup entry from the list of Page Setups in the Page Setup Manager?

 

As far as I can tell, this is the first time I am seeing *Model* in the list, and I suspect that it the reason I am not able to generate a PDF for this particular drawing. When I try, I get the following error:

 

 

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Job: - Error(s) Did Not Plot

 

Job ID: 5

Sheet set name:

Date and time started: 2/1/2012 10:34:53 AM

Date and time completed: 2/1/2012 10:34:54 AM

UserID: AchrisK

Profile ID:

Total sheets: 1

Sheets plotted: 0

Number of errors: 1

Number of warnings: 0

 

Sheet: 123456-Model - Error(s) Did Not Plot

 

File: C:\Drawings\123456.dwg

Category name:

Page setup:

Device name:

Plot file path:

Paper size:

 

ERROR: Internal Error: Failed to get Plot Settings Dictionary.

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I am not necessarily asking for help in solving the above error, because I have this idea that removing *Model* from the list will do it. But if someone has additional insight based on this error, I am all ears.

 

In addition to causing PDF creation failure, I believe it is also responsible for forcing the Model to always be in the Publish list, even though I have unchecked the "Include model when adding sheets" option. I can remove it from that list manually, but it comes back every time.

 

Thanks,

Chris

[Dana W]

The only time you should see *Model* in the layout list is if you are executing the Page Setup Manager from modelspace. You cannot delete it. It is a system default. I will absolutely guarantee that your failure to plot has nothing to do with the *Model* layout.

 

How are you trying to create the pdf? Do you have any paperspace layouts? Do you have your viewports and layouts in modelspace? Are you using a 3rd party pdf software?

[AchrisK]

Thanks for the reply.

 

The drawing has multiple sheets, and they are each separate paperspace Layouts. *Model* is in the Page Setup Manager list right along with all of the Layout Setups.

 

I looked at another drawing, and from a layout tab I looked at Page Setup Manager and it only had Layout setups. I went to Model space on that drawing and executed the Page Setup Manager, and saw that there was a lone *Model* setup. Then I went back to a Layout tab and executed the Page Setup Manager, and saw that only Layout setups were listed.

 

That is not the situation with this drawing. Whether in Modelspace or in a Layout tab, when I invoke Page Setup Manager, it contains all layouts, plus *Model*.

 

It seems my situation is odd.

 

What I do to make PDFs is I have a DEFAULT setup which I apply to all layouts. Then I run the PDF exporter. It usually works.

Edited February 1, 2012 by AchrisK

[Dana W]

Thanks for the reply.

 

The drawing has multiple sheets, and they are each separate paperspace Layouts. *Model* is in the Page Setup Manager list right along with all of the Layout Setups.

 

I looked at another drawing, and from a layout tab I looked at Page Setup Manager and it only had Layout setups. I went to Model space on that drawing and executed the Page Setup Manager, and saw that there was a lone *Model* setup. Then I went back to a Layout tab and executed the Page Setup Manager, and saw that only Layout setups were listed.

 

That is not the situation with this drawing. Whether in Modelspace or in a Layout tab, when I invoke Page Setup Manager, it contains all layouts, plus *Model*.

 

It seems my situation is odd.

 

What I do to make PDFs is I have a DEFAULT setup which I apply to all layouts. Then I run the PDF exporter. It usually works.

 

It seems that you are doing everything correctly. The *Model* in the layout list in paperspace may be a user named layout. I am not sure what to do about what does seem to be a problem in that particular drawing.

 

Can you attach the drawing here so we can look at how it is set up?

[RobDraw]

Did you try to right click on it?

Have you run an audit on this file?

 

Interesting, I just tried to create a page set up on a layout tab called *Model* and it doesn't allow the use of special characters in the name of the set up. The asterisks are just an indicator of the current page set up. If you make another set up current do the asterisks go away from Model?

[Dana W]

The asterisks are just an indicator of the current page set up.

 

Exactly. AutoCad puts them in. I don't think the OP meant that the '*' was in the layout name.

[AchrisK]

Correct, the asterisks are indicators, they are not part of the name. And to verify, I do not have a Layout tab named Model. I have tried to remove it by right clicking and deleting, like if it was a setup file, but when I am on a Layout tab, only Set Current is available. When I am in Modelspace, all three options are greyed.

 

I have not run an audit. I am not really familiar with that concept or procedure.

 

To get the thing in our PDM system, I created a new drawing and transferred everything in that drawing to the new drawing. So, problem solved as far as my task is concerned, but problem not understood.

 

I will see what I can do about making the drawing available later today.

 

Thanks

[RobDraw]

Good to hear you got it sorted. I am curious about the file and wouldn't mind taking a look at it.

 

I use AUDIT as a part of regular file maintenance as well as to fix problems. I'd get familiar that one, if I were you, and put it in your toolbox of regularly used commands.

[Dana W]

Correct, the asterisks are indicators, they are not part of the name. And to verify, I do not have a Layout tab named Model. I have tried to remove it by right clicking and deleting, like if it was a setup file, but when I am on a Layout tab, only Set Current is available. When I am in Modelspace, all three options are greyed.

 

I have not run an audit. I am not really familiar with that concept or procedure.

 

To get the thing in our PDM system, I created a new drawing and transferred everything in that drawing to the new drawing. So, problem solved as far as my task is concerned, but problem not understood.

 

I will see what I can do about making the drawing available later today.

 

Thanks

 

I wonder if there's a booger in the registry making the program capture the default model layout as part of the paperspace list. Audit might find it, at that.