Plot Crash

Plot Crash

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Plot Crash

Anonymous
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Hello 

 

I am working on Autocad 2018. 

When plotting my layout to PDF Autocad decides to crash completely. 

" closed due to an unexpected error " 

My sections plot to PDF perfectly fine but not the layout. 

I have tried all the options! Even reset my layers and purged. 

Someone, ANY ONE! Please help. 

Thank you in advance, 

Jade Screenshot (117).pngScreenshot (118).png

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

>> When plotting my layout to PDF

Which PDF-driver are you using?

Which version/update of AutoCAD 2018 are you using (please show us a screenshot from command _ABOUT)

 

And it might help if you open your file using command _RECOVERALL (instead of the standard open workflow), just to see if there exist errors and need to be repaired.

 

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Screenshot (120).png

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

thank you for your screenshot. Most current update for AutoCAD 2018 is update 1.2, you have not installed any of the updates, I would suggest to start with that.

 

The question is open, which PDF driver did you use?

 

- alfred -

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Anonymous
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Thank you for getting back to me so quickly Alfred. 

 

I am attempting to plot a A2 Full bleed DWG to PDF.pc3 

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Anonymous
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I have actually updated to the 2020 version and it still didn't work 

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

>> I have actually updated to the 2020

That was not my idea, I suggested to update AutoCAD 2018 to AutoCAD 2018.1.2

 

>> I am attempting to plot a A2 Full bleed DWG to PDF.pc3 

When you try to use "AutoCAD PDF (General documentation).pc3" ... does that work?

 

Can you try to run the _RECOVER process, just to make sure it's not a bug in the file itself?
You might also upload the file so we can look into it and try to plot your file/layout on our systems.

 

- alfred -

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