Duplicate PMP files created when Publishing

Duplicate PMP files created when Publishing

joetully20
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Duplicate PMP files created when Publishing

joetully20
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Hello, thanks for looking!

 

I encountered an issue today when publishing files. Long story short, when I publish a document, autocad creates a new PMP file (image attached). 

 

Multiple PMP files.PNG

 

For example, when I publish document number 1, a PMP file called "_AutoCAD PDF (High Quality Print).pmp" is created.

When I publish document number 2, a duplicate PMP file called "_AutoCAD PDF (High Quality Print)a.pmp" is created.

 

Eventually I ended up with a PMP file called something like "_AutoCAD PDF (High Quality Print)aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.pmp", and I was unable to plot as the character limit for the file had been exceeded. 

 

I read an AutoCad solution, which was to click "overwrite" when prompted - but I am never promted this. 

 

Does anyone know why this happens? I dont not change any plotter settings between files. I am essentially publishing multiple files in the exact same way. 

 

Image attached of the publish settings.

 

Publish settings.PNG

 

Thank you - Joe

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cadffm
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Hi,

 

there is something wrong with the write access to that file.

You (the program while running with your win account) have write access to the folder, but not to edit the original file.

 

Ask your IT and try it again while you have admin rights, i guess it works then?

If yes, start to search the problem with your user rights.

 

Or the file is open by another instance, another program, another user..

Sebastian

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chillegass
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I am using AutoCad 2022 and I have this same issue. I have administrator rights. This has happen in all versions of AutoCAD going back forever I can recall. I have to periodically go to the PMP Files and delete the duplicates.  It would be nice to understand why this is happening and how to resolve it. 

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