export - pdf, failed to get plot settings dictionary

[jbellric]

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:\Engineering\PRINTS\BPRINTS\B-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.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

What driver did you use to create the PDF?

As you mentioned that this only happens with that drawing: Try to open the file using command _RECOVER (or if it contains XRef's then use command _RECOVERALL).

If that does not help you might try to create a new empty drawing and copy&paste the geometry from your existing problem-drawing to the new one.

Good luck, - alfred -

[Shawn_Niles]

Continuing on the possible corrupt file theme, please take a look at the following blog post:

http://withoutanet.typepad.com/without_a_net/2013/03/recover-damaged-drawings-clean-corrupted-drawin...

Following those steps may help to get the files back into a useable state.

[jbellric]

What driver did you use to create the PDF?

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I'm not sure.  I looked first to see if it was a problem with the printer but the export feature doesn't say which driver it uses.  (this isn't through the plot command, it is through the A\export\pdf as shown in the picture).  i haven't tried copying to a new drawing yet as i can still print it to paper just fine.  also, with some tinkering i got it to work if i switch it to override but it will not center the drawing on the paper.  so the original problem still exists and i'd like to get it resolved.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> this isn't through the plot command, it is through the A\export\pdf

Better use the _PLOT command (or _PUBLISH) as you have then full control (also centering) of how the geometry is transfered to the page/PDF.

Let's know if that fails too or (hopefully) it works.

- alfred -