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Hi there
I used some code from the following sources to do a batch plotting function that iterates over several drawings and plots the Model view
http://docs.autodesk.com/ACD/2011/ENU/filesMDG/WS1a9193826455f5ff2566ffd511ff6f8c7ca-33b0.htm
https://adndevblog.typepad.com/autocad/2012/06/backgroundplot-system-variable.html
https://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2007/10/allowing-select.html
And this error occurs on a user environment.
[Error 1]
Exception: External component has thrown an exception.
StackTrace: at Autodesk.AutoCAD.PlottingServices.PlotEngine.BeginGenerateGraphics(Object parameters)
[Error 1]
ePageCancelled
StackTrace: at Autodesk.AutoCAD.PlottingServices.PlotEngine.BeginGenerateGraphics(Object parameters)
In my environment the code works fine but my plot device and media name are different from the user.
Also the user path to save the pdf is in a network drive (Not sure if is relevant, but the user also needed some admin permission to install this plugin).
Also notice that I added the lines because I wasn't able to plot more than one drawing.
short bgPlot = (short)Application.GetSystemVariable("BACKGROUNDPLOT");
//set the BACKGROUNDPLOT = 0 temporarily.
Application.SetSystemVariable("BACKGROUNDPLOT", 0);
//PLOT code here
Application.SetSystemVariable("BACKGROUNDPLOT", bgPlot);
using (Transaction acTrans = acCurDb.TransactionManager.StartTransaction())
{
short bgPlot = (short)Application.GetSystemVariable("BACKGROUNDPLOT");
//set the BACKGROUNDPLOT = 0 temporarily.
Application.SetSystemVariable("BACKGROUNDPLOT", 0);
// Reference the Layout Manager
string pdfName = Path.Combine(HorizantTool.Default.PdfPath, $"{Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(acDoc.Name)}.pdf");
result.AddDebug($"PDF Name: {pdfName}");
LayoutManager acLayoutMgr;
acLayoutMgr = LayoutManager.Current;
// Get the current layout and output its name in the Command Line window
Layout acLayout;
acLayout = acTrans.GetObject(acLayoutMgr.GetLayoutId(acLayoutMgr.CurrentLayout),
OpenMode.ForRead) as Layout;
// Get the PlotInfo from the layout
PlotInfo acPlInfo = new PlotInfo();
acPlInfo.Layout = acLayout.ObjectId;
// Get a copy of the PlotSettings from the layout
PlotSettings acPlSet = new PlotSettings(acLayout.ModelType);
acPlSet.CopyFrom(acLayout);
// Update the PlotSettings object
PlotSettingsValidator acPlSetVdr = PlotSettingsValidator.Current;
// Set the plot type
acPlSetVdr.SetPlotType(acPlSet, Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices.PlotType.Extents);
// Set the plot scale
acPlSetVdr.SetUseStandardScale(acPlSet, true);
acPlSetVdr.SetStdScaleType(acPlSet, StdScaleType.ScaleToFit);
// Center the plot
acPlSetVdr.SetPlotCentered(acPlSet, true);
// Set the plot device to use
//acPlSetVdr.SetPlotConfigurationName(acPlSet, HorizantTool.Default.PlotDeviceName,HorizantTool.Default.PlotMediaName);
acPlSetVdr.SetPlotConfigurationName(acPlSet, HorizantTool.Default.PlotDeviceName, HorizantTool.Default.PlotMediaName);
acPlSetVdr.SetPlotPaperUnits(acPlSet, PlotPaperUnit.Millimeters);
acPlSetVdr.SetPlotOrigin(acPlSet, new Point2d(-0.17, -1.17));
acPlSetVdr.SetPlotRotation(acPlSet, PlotRotation.Degrees090);//Landscape
// Set the plot info as an override since it will
// not be saved back to the layout
acPlInfo.OverrideSettings = acPlSet;
// Validate the plot info
PlotInfoValidator acPlInfoVdr = new PlotInfoValidator();
acPlInfoVdr.MediaMatchingPolicy = MatchingPolicy.MatchEnabled;
acPlInfoVdr.Validate(acPlInfo);
// Check to see if a plot is already in progress
if (PlotFactory.ProcessPlotState == ProcessPlotState.NotPlotting)
{
using (PlotEngine acPlEng = PlotFactory.CreatePublishEngine())
{
// Track the plot progress with a Progress dialog
PlotProgressDialog acPlProgDlg = new PlotProgressDialog(false,
1,
true);
using (acPlProgDlg)
{
// Define the status messages to display when plotting starts
acPlProgDlg.set_PlotMsgString(PlotMessageIndex.DialogTitle,
"Plot Progress");
acPlProgDlg.set_PlotMsgString(PlotMessageIndex.CancelJobButtonMessage,
"Cancel Job");
acPlProgDlg.set_PlotMsgString(PlotMessageIndex.CancelSheetButtonMessage,
"Cancel Sheet");
acPlProgDlg.set_PlotMsgString(PlotMessageIndex.SheetSetProgressCaption,
"Sheet Set Progress");
acPlProgDlg.set_PlotMsgString(PlotMessageIndex.SheetProgressCaption,
"Sheet Progress");
// Set the plot progress range
acPlProgDlg.LowerPlotProgressRange = 0;
acPlProgDlg.UpperPlotProgressRange = 100;
acPlProgDlg.PlotProgressPos = 0;
// Display the Progress dialog
acPlProgDlg.OnBeginPlot();
acPlProgDlg.IsVisible = true;
// Start to plot the layout
acPlEng.BeginPlot(acPlProgDlg, null);
// Define the plot output
acPlEng.BeginDocument(acPlInfo,
acDoc.Name,
null,
1,
true,
pdfName);
// Display information about the current plot
acPlProgDlg.set_PlotMsgString(PlotMessageIndex.Status,
"Plotting: " + acDoc.Name + " - " +
acLayout.LayoutName);
// Set the sheet progress range
acPlProgDlg.OnBeginSheet();
acPlProgDlg.LowerSheetProgressRange = 0;
acPlProgDlg.UpperSheetProgressRange = 100;
acPlProgDlg.SheetProgressPos = 0;
// Plot the first sheet/layout
PlotPageInfo acPlPageInfo = new PlotPageInfo();
acPlEng.BeginPage(acPlPageInfo,
acPlInfo,
true,
null);
acPlEng.BeginGenerateGraphics(null); ---->ERROR OCCURS HERE
acPlEng.EndGenerateGraphics(null);
// Finish plotting the sheet/layout
acPlEng.EndPage(null);
acPlProgDlg.SheetProgressPos = 100;
acPlProgDlg.OnEndSheet();
// Finish plotting the document
acPlEng.EndDocument(null);
// Finish the plot
acPlProgDlg.PlotProgressPos = 100;
acPlProgDlg.OnEndPlot();
acPlEng.EndPlot(null);
}
}
}
Application.SetSystemVariable("BACKGROUNDPLOT", bgPlot);
}
Any idea what can be causeing this error?
Could be permissions on the location where the PDF is going to be generated?
Or is something related to the plot device and media name ??
Those are the only main differences that identified between mine and the other user environment.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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