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When batch plotting to a multisheet or single sheet pdf file my pdf files end up having locks on them. The lock can be removed by opening the pdf in Adobe and resaving the file to a different pdf but it is annoying.
This does not happen when I plot to a single sheet pdf file.
AutoCAD 2015
AutoCAD DWG to pdf driver.
Publish to: PDF is on in the dropdown.
This also happens when I publish using Publish to: plotter named in page setup! (creates single locked files)
That driver by default opens the pdf viewer when it finishes: turn that ability off and see if your issue goes away. Also turn off Windows Explorer's preview feature is you have that on. You get no choice with this fix.
Local: I tried the pdf preview off suggestion without success. Pretty sure the problem was from a user permission issue with windows - folders and AutoCAD. Can't remembered how I fixed the issue but I am having good results now.
Talk to your I.T. department: your Windows log-in and server permissions are likely the true issue if you've already tried all the other tips in the discussion.
Sorry if this is a repost. I thought I replied and sent this out earlier but don't see it.
I came across an article in the Autodesk knowledge base. There are additional instructions but I'm listing what I did below as it fixed the problem for me. Note that the lock was also appearing on zip files created using ssm-etransmit.
I checked my registry settings and noticed that full control was not set. You can change permissions by selecting the entry and either right clicking for an option menu or by selecting from the edit pull down menu.
