Why does AutoPublish add "-Model" onto the filename

[tzimmermann]

Is there a way to have AutoPublish not add "-Model" onto the end of the file name whenever it creates a PDF file?  This is highly annoying.  I want the PDF filename to be exactly the same as the DWG file name.  No extras.

[R_Tweed]

Using sheet set manager is an option that will resolve this issue.

What are you publishing?  Is it multiple dwg's "model" views individually?  If you publish or plot a layout or model view into individual files it will append the layout tab name to your pdf file.

[pendean]

You can't change it: you can use another command (see other post) Or get a file renamer in Windows to remove it for you (lots are free).

[tzimmermann]

I am just in one drawing at any given time.  When I set save, it triggers AutoPublish, AutoPublish outputs: Filename-Model.pdf

I have no idea what sheet set manager is.  Interestingly when I go into a drawing, there is nothing there that I can find.

[tzimmermann]

I do not believe that you cannot change it.  Needing an extra script or program to do that shows an obvious flaw in the design of the software then.  Should be able to just output correctly.

[pendean · Accepted solution]

No one here is Autodesk, if you want to complain you can do so here https://www.autodesk.com/company/contact-us/product-feedback

If you want to get back to work, AUTOPUBLISH is not auto-customizable, it can only be customized like this https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/AutoC...

If you want to use a lisp to PLOT then output what you want, let us know, someone can help get you started with the code.

[Luke.vansonsbeek]

Still no solution for this issue? 

[pendean]

@Luke.vansonsbeek the solution(s) is right above your "me too" reply. You can also explore using/getting into SSM (SheetSetManager) where you pre-name and pre-number your sheets.

HTH

[djwebb]

For me, I selected multi-sheet file, even though I only have a single sheet PDF, and when I ran "AutoPublish", it gave me the result I was looking for which was FileName.pdf .  If I chose single-sheet file the output would have been FileName-Model.pdf or FileName-Layout.pdf

[djwebb]

For me, I selected multi-sheet file, even though I only have a single sheet PDF, and when I ran "AutoPublish", it gave me the result I was looking for which was FileName.pdf .  If I chose single-sheet file the output would have been FileName-Model.pdf or FileName-Layout.pdf

[KYRYCHOK_IGOR]

Hello,

Could you please clarify in detail where to select "multi-sheet file"? I'm trying to plot "DWG to PDF" from Autocad LT 2023, same problem (annoying "Model" word), haven't found "multi-sheet" nowhere in setting. 

Thank you!

[cadffm]

Hi,

multi-sheet is available in PDF options, if you are using the PUBLISH TO PDF option.

[pendean]

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@KYRYCHOK_IGOR wrote:

...I'm trying to plot "DWG to PDF" from Autocad LT 2023, same problem (annoying "Model" word), haven't found "multi-sheet" nowhere in setting. 

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Not PLOT command.

You want to use PUBLISH command.