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AutoCAD 2015 on a new computer and my plot settings

NickD22 — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 13:32:28 GMT

Good morning everyone,

So, I recently had my work computer updated and now my drawings won't print correctly. In the page setup preview, what shows on the screen appears to be correct. But when I start the plot command and check the preview there, the paper is turned 90 degrees and plots incorecctly. I'm stumped, please help. Thanks in advance.

Nick

Re: AutoCAD 2015 on a new computer and my plot settings

pendean — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 13:52:35 GMT

Not enough information: what are you plotting to?
Which driver are you using, a PC3 file or a Windows driver?
What are your PLOT parameters? Post a screenshot of your entire PLOT pop-up from AutoCAD.

If you don't know the answers to any of those, ask around in your office please.

Re: AutoCAD 2015 on a new computer and my plot settings

NickD22 — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:29:00 GMT

Below is an example my plot screen (we use mainly 2 pc3's a 24x26 & 30x42). I'm attempting to plot to a cannon plotter on a 30x42 sheet. In the "plotters and devices" settings, they are labeled correctly and my new computer connects to them fine. for some reason when I click on "preview" the paper is in a different orientation than what shows in the small black box (the preview shows the paper in portrait) but the page setup preview shows it correctly.

Re: AutoCAD 2015 on a new computer and my plot settings

pendean — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:51:57 GMT

Your screenshot is too low res, but... since you seem to be using a dedicated PC3 file, that's probably where your orientation is defined if there is no landscape vs portrait option in the PAGE SIZE (for example, a 24x36 will plot differently than a 36x24).

Re: AutoCAD 2015 on a new computer and my plot settings

NickD22 — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 16:03:50 GMT

Re: AutoCAD 2015 on a new computer and my plot settings

pendean — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 16:30:07 GMT

Thanks: still doesn't change my last post on where to dig for a fix.

Try plotting to the system driver instead of your PC3 file if there is one.

Re: AutoCAD 2015 on a new computer and my plot settings

renr — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 07:29:46 GMT

Same as pendean has said, for the paper size configuration. how about you change it to 42"x32"?