PC3 file not retaining "hole punch" setting for colored prints.
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We use some custom pc3 files to handle our various printing needs. There is one config that uses the hole punch function of our printer. This file has been working for at least 7 years with multiple versions of Autocad Electrical (2019, 2021, 2023) but is not working with version 2025 or 2026. The strange thing is we have a pc3 file for black and white with hole punch that will work with versions 2025, 2026.
I tried changing the name of the file thinking maybe there was a limit on characters, same results.
I compared the files in Notepad I noticed that the two pc3 files (black and white with hole punch, color with hole punch) are in different versions. The black and white with hole punch seems to be an older version. Is it possible to save this color with hole punch file to an older version? I was unable to identify the hole punch settings within the newer file (thinking maybe I could just change it within the file).
To sum all this up, our current Color 11x17 Hole Punch.pc3 will not work completely or update with versions 2025, 2026. However, our BW 11x17 Hole Punch.pc3 will work with versions 2025, 2026.
When trying to recreate a new PC3 file within 2025 or 2026, the hole punch setting is available, but after saving, it is not retained.