communicor Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Hello, i am still having the problem described and i've tried all these listed possible solutions. i'm running vw12.5 with All additional modules (architect, landmark...). i'm on a mac 10.4.7 w/ plenty of ram and storage, logged in as admin. i tried adding/removing the export batch from the workspaces, tried different workspaces, tried changing permissions, tried multiple files built in 12.5 and earlier versions. i have saved views. they export fine as a single pdf, but when i try to batch, it flashes twice and nothing appears to happen. as one guy recommened, i tried checking the /var folder and nothing i changed/tweaked seemed to effect the export working. this has been very frustrating!!! i'm still looking for other possible solutions or workarounds on a similar note, my Batch rendering is also failing. i have my dpi and pixel sizes down small (72dpt @ 1500px wide) and it will crash the program almost every other time i try to batch render. the file renders fine on a coworker's computer only running the standard modules. Quote Link to comment
communicor Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I am still having the same problem with export PDF (batch) as i was in october(see above). I was never able to fix the problem then and now I recently upgraded my computer and upgraded to VW-12.5.1 hoping that the problem would be fixed. I've tried all the same possible solutions (switching workspaces, unchecking quartz, etc) and I still can't get the batch pdf to work. i can select my views to export, but when i click export the screen flashes and then nothing else happens. regular export pdf works fine. OSX 10.4.8 Power Mac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 GB memory thanks in advance for any help Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 On my Windows machine Export to Pdf works fine. it is the quality of the Pdf I find frustrating. Patterns and Hatches etc can sometimes become just black and overall when plotted the Pdfs are darker than plotting staight from a mcd. Is there a way to fine tune the Pdf settings to fix this? Quote Link to comment
grant_PD Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Output resolution seems to affect the success of exporting to a pdf. Most defaults on pdf exports I've come across default to a very high quality (above 300 dpi) which in complex drawings won't go through. Adjusting to a lower dpi will help. On the toughest of tough, I've had better luck creating a .ps file and distilling it. As for appearances, before and after you distill the file, there are myriad of options that one can tweak to get better results. Of course the better the quality, the larger and harder to make the file.... Quote Link to comment
ola_ola Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Has anyone been able to find a fix to this problem. I am still unable to use export to pdf and batch pdf. I am on G5 mac running 10.4 Quote Link to comment
Platane Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Can some one tel me why the 12.5.1 didn't fix the right problem??? Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 (edited) To those still having the problem in 12.5.1 (if you haven't update to 12.5.1, do that first before adding comments to this topic) 1. See if a new, blank document with a simple shape in it allows you to create a PDF IF NO, go to #2. IF YES, 1a. Go back to the file that is not working 1b. If you are printing from a sheet layer, edit the sheet layer and set the DPI to 300 or lower (150, 72) 1c. Check to see how large the VectorWorks file is - if it's large (100+ MB), we will need to examine the file. 2. Try to create the PDF from another user account - you may need to create a new user account 3. If your user account is not an Admin user account, either create a new account that's an admin, or log on using an admin account. 4. Run Disk Utility to verify and repair permissions. If none of the above fixes the problem, please contact tech support directly - tech@nemetsechek.net or 410-290-5114 If there's a specific file that does not allow you to create a PDF, please send the file too. Edited February 9, 2007 by Katie Quote Link to comment
Platane Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Katie, Do You mean that the only way to "Export PDF" is to log in to a Admi account? Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 It's a testing step... Quote Link to comment
Platane Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Ok test result: Steppe 1 done result no file steppe 2 no file steppe 3 pdf file ok steppe 4 done bak to steppe 1: no file... what's next.? Quote Link to comment
Platane Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 to be clear my user home account are locate on a server vw is instal in the local apps folder Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Can you check to make sure your version of VW is 12.5.1 -- I thought this was fixed for 12.5.1. In VW, go to the VW menu and select "About VectorWorks". What version is listed? Quote Link to comment
Platane Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 (edited) My version is 12.5.1(65397) from Cesyam french dealer for VW Edited February 10, 2007 by Platane Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Okay I just found out this was not fixed in 12.5.1. You will need to log in as the admin to create the PDF files. We apologize for the inconvenience. Quote Link to comment
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