Help! In Arch D size & larger, which is my standard size, the pdf is stripped of all text completely and the image appears to be moved to the left with both right & left sides cropped off. Graphics appear to be normal.
My machine specs are as follows:
WinXP Pro
Intel 3.0Ghz
800 FSB
2 GB?s RAM
NVidia 5900 Ultra 256MB video card
Sony GDM-FW900 24" Monitor
Brother MFC-9700 Multi-Function Laser Printer (Default normally and in VW)
Vectorworks 10.1.2 Architect
Adobe Acrobat 6.0
Note that this is a 1 month old machine, however I had the identical problems on an older win98 machine.
Having spent many hours now trying to resolve this issue, including a lot of time on the phone with Adobe Technical Support, here is what I have learned.
1. There is no such thing as PDF Writer in Adobe 6.0. It has been replaced by ?Adobe PDF?, which is actually run by the Adobe Distiller software engine. The following is text from the Adobe website: ?The main difference between PDFWriter and Distiller is that in version 6.0 Distiller still exists (albeit with a new name, ?Adobe PDF?) but PDFWriter doesn't.?
2. In Adobe 6.0, it is not possible to install an ?Adobe Distiller? printer unless you simply rename the Adobe PDF printer. However it is no different.
3. In VW 10.1.2, Adobe 5.0 doesn?t work for ARCH D size sheets in either PDF Writer or Distiller. In fact, PDF Writer is not designed to handle large format work. In VW 8.52, Adobe 5.0?s Distiller works fine.
4. I am able to print PDF?s using VW 10.1.2 & Acrobat 6.0 fine in the following sizes: Arch A & Arch C. In Arch B, although it prints all text, it prints out an 8.5 x 11 size (Arch A).
5. In Arch D size & larger, which is my standard size, the pdf is stripped of all text completely and the image appears to be moved to the left with both right & left sides cropped off. Graphics appear to be normal.
6. I downloaded two PDF utilities, Fineprint?s pdfFactory www.fineprint.com; and Dane Prairie?s Win2 PDF. http://www.daneprairie.com/. Both of these utilities produced Arch D size PDF?s, however both loose some details, such as patterns and hatches, which are both crucial to me. The ?Print patterns at on-screen resolution? box was checked.
7. After all I have stated above, Adobe Technical Support essentially told me that they could not help with my problem. As far as they are concerned it is a Vectorworks issue.
8. I can send you the completed PDF?s from all of these including VW?s as well as the file itself for analysis.
9. Lastly, but probably the most important, nearly every Reprographics shop in my area prefers to receive PDF?s to plot from because they cannot mess them up. They prefer not to receive .plt files, which I have also tried without success using their drivers. I live in Orange County, Southern California. I need to use PDF?s because I do not want the expense nor do I have the room for a plotter. Since I have a laser printer, I can check my work when needed. The extra cost & time of printing original sheets, and paying to have them PU?d & delivered just isn?t practical compared to emailing a zip file containing the sheets I need. I am a Design/Build Contractor, not a Reprographics shop. See the following link for further information. http://www.linetype.com/advice/comparison.htm
Sorry for the long post, it correlates to the frustration level
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Help! In Arch D size & larger, which is my standard size, the pdf is stripped of all text completely and the image appears to be moved to the left with both right & left sides cropped off. Graphics appear to be normal.
My machine specs are as follows:
WinXP Pro
Intel 3.0Ghz
800 FSB
2 GB?s RAM
NVidia 5900 Ultra 256MB video card
Sony GDM-FW900 24" Monitor
Brother MFC-9700 Multi-Function Laser Printer (Default normally and in VW)
Vectorworks 10.1.2 Architect
Adobe Acrobat 6.0
Note that this is a 1 month old machine, however I had the identical problems on an older win98 machine.
Having spent many hours now trying to resolve this issue, including a lot of time on the phone with Adobe Technical Support, here is what I have learned.
1. There is no such thing as PDF Writer in Adobe 6.0. It has been replaced by ?Adobe PDF?, which is actually run by the Adobe Distiller software engine. The following is text from the Adobe website: ?The main difference between PDFWriter and Distiller is that in version 6.0 Distiller still exists (albeit with a new name, ?Adobe PDF?) but PDFWriter doesn't.?
2. In Adobe 6.0, it is not possible to install an ?Adobe Distiller? printer unless you simply rename the Adobe PDF printer. However it is no different.
3. In VW 10.1.2, Adobe 5.0 doesn?t work for ARCH D size sheets in either PDF Writer or Distiller. In fact, PDF Writer is not designed to handle large format work. In VW 8.52, Adobe 5.0?s Distiller works fine.
4. I am able to print PDF?s using VW 10.1.2 & Acrobat 6.0 fine in the following sizes: Arch A & Arch C. In Arch B, although it prints all text, it prints out an 8.5 x 11 size (Arch A).
5. In Arch D size & larger, which is my standard size, the pdf is stripped of all text completely and the image appears to be moved to the left with both right & left sides cropped off. Graphics appear to be normal.
6. I downloaded two PDF utilities, Fineprint?s pdfFactory www.fineprint.com; and Dane Prairie?s Win2 PDF. http://www.daneprairie.com/. Both of these utilities produced Arch D size PDF?s, however both loose some details, such as patterns and hatches, which are both crucial to me. The ?Print patterns at on-screen resolution? box was checked.
7. After all I have stated above, Adobe Technical Support essentially told me that they could not help with my problem. As far as they are concerned it is a Vectorworks issue.
8. I can send you the completed PDF?s from all of these including VW?s as well as the file itself for analysis.
9. Lastly, but probably the most important, nearly every Reprographics shop in my area prefers to receive PDF?s to plot from because they cannot mess them up. They prefer not to receive .plt files, which I have also tried without success using their drivers. I live in Orange County, Southern California. I need to use PDF?s because I do not want the expense nor do I have the room for a plotter. Since I have a laser printer, I can check my work when needed. The extra cost & time of printing original sheets, and paying to have them PU?d & delivered just isn?t practical compared to emailing a zip file containing the sheets I need. I am a Design/Build Contractor, not a Reprographics shop. See the following link for further information. http://www.linetype.com/advice/comparison.htm
Sorry for the long post, it correlates to the frustration level
Thank you,
Michael Heil
Heil Construction Services, Inc.
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