Civil 3D Data not Plotting in a Batch

[Avera737]

I have two sheet files (files which reference other drawings/data and contain multiple layouts) which do not plot correctly in a batch.  Upon opening the files all profile surfaces (existing and proposed) do not display.  I run SYNCHRONIZEREFERENCES to make the profiles show up.  I would love a solution to that, but that's a different topic.  So now the profiles show up, in all tabs and even in a plot preview.  However if I try to run the Publish command and print all tabs to either .pdf, .dwf, or the plotter the profiles do not show up.  I must go to each and every tab and plot the sheets individually.  Any insight would be appreciated.

[Jay_B]

Are there any pipe network source drawings attached as xrefs to these dwgs?

What version and Service Pack is being used?

[Avera737]

Civil 3D 2013 SP2

Windows 7 x64

Intel Core i5-3470 (Quad-Core 3.20 GHz)

8GB RAM

[Avera737]

Yes, two pipe networks are drefed into each of the two sheet files.  I want to display the networks and label them in the sheet files.

[Jay_B]

I see, are also source (base) drawings containing these pipe networks attached and loaded as xrefs in addition to the data references?

[Avera737]

Spot on Jay.  Thats exactly how it's setup.

Where did I go wrong?

I suppose I could work around it by copying and exploding the profiles, so much for being dynamic.

[Jay_B]

You didn't but theres a bug bugging you here.

See this post.
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-Civil-3D-General/Anyone-have-some-drafting-supplies/m-p/387559...

[Avera737]

Jay,

So in your experience the solution is more of a workflow adjustment than anything I can do at this point.  In the future make sure each drawing with Civil 3D data is separate from drawings which contain traditional linework.  That way I can avoid drefing data from a drawing which is also xrefed.

Would you say that's more or less correct?

[Jay_B]

The key to what you're trying to accomplish and have the profiles sync properly is:
1. Not attach the source dwg containing the PN as an Xref.
2. If it's attached as an Xref make sure it's unloaded.