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Problems with print/plot with big (each > 70 MB) TIF files in the background

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dechecker
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Problems with print/plot with big (each > 70 MB) TIF files in the background

Hi @ all,

 

first off all, sorry for my english, it isn't the best. 😉

 

Now my problem:

 

When I'll print or plot a .dwg file out of Civil 3d 2009 and 2010, with big images in the background, only the foreground will be printed, the background is not printing or only some parts. The error message is: "Try to cancel the sheet XYZ" (Plot progress). See in the attachments for the creeshot (but it is in german :))

When I use smaller tifs in the background, all is fine.

 

I still work on XP so I think it's a problem with the main memory, because the RAM is to small for so big files.

 

Can anyone help me or confirm my assumption?

 

Thanks for your help

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Message 2 of 11
antoniovinci
in reply to: dechecker

What about plotting to a .PDF or .DWF file..?

Message 3 of 11
Alfred.NESWADBA
in reply to: dechecker

Hi,

 

besides the option to go via DWF as mentioned by antoniovinci (what I also would prefere) you also have the option to reduce the output-quality in the plotter-properties-dialog:

 

2012-04-12 09-54-37.png

 

That helps to reduce the amount of memory used during plot.

 

 

-alfred -

 

PS: Dein Englisch ist definitiv besser als meins 😉

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Message 4 of 11
dechecker
in reply to: dechecker

when I print to pdf, there is the same problem. Also I try other printer, the same. 

Message 5 of 11
dechecker
in reply to: Alfred.NESWADBA

I already know the "lower-quality-solution", but I need the quality.

Message 6 of 11
Alfred.NESWADBA
in reply to: dechecker

Hi,

 

>> when I print to pdf, there is the same problem

Not PDF, use DWF! It needs less resources.

 

- alfred -

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Message 7 of 11
dechecker
in reply to: Alfred.NESWADBA

ok, I'll try it.

Message 8 of 11
antoniovinci
in reply to: dechecker

There's another technique, dramatically fast, but you need Adobe Acrobat.

 

1] instead of printing the huge imagery AND the vectors, only plot the vector features to a PDF file

2] open the imagery in Acrobat (I use release 10, I hope it works with older ones too)

3] import the vector PDF as an overlay

4] save all as a new PDF complete (raster+vector) 

 

Here's what I'm talking about: http://novara.orangespace.pl/civil3d/overlay.zip

Message 9 of 11
DMFACER
in reply to: dechecker

Convert the TIFF files to JPEG format.  This will reduce the image size, and the amount of data being sent to the plotter. 


"The most dangerous phrase in the language is 'We've always done it this way.'" - Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
Message 10 of 11
dechecker
in reply to: DMFACER

Hi,

 

The preblem is the same with jpg, but I now I plotted the file to DWF, then I opend it with the Autodesk DWF Viewer. With the DWF Viewer I can print without any problems. 🙂

 

So, thanks for all your Idears.

 

-dechecker-

Message 11 of 11
Cadguru42
in reply to: DMFACER


@DMFACER wrote:

Convert the TIFF files to JPEG format.  This will reduce the image size, and the amount of data being sent to the plotter. 


From my understanding the format won't matter because all compressed image files need to be uncompressed to view/print.  If you use JPG the compression is lossy and you'll lose quality once it's uncompressed.  TIFF can have different compressions including ones that are lossless.

 

I could be wrong, though.

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