only one viewport plots
only one viewport plots
(OP)
I have multiple viewports on my page (plot plan, demo plan, floor plan, etc) as well as text on the page layout itself.
When I plot, only one viewport plots (ie, plot plan), and everything else is gone. If I delete that viewport, the next to last one I generated is the only one to plot (ie demo). I Delete that, and only the floor plan plots. Once I delete all the viewports, the text and title block on the layout plots.
Only this file (so far) does this. Other files work fine. It is not a driver issue, or a OS issue. I'm using AutoCAD 2007 LT, but that does not seem to be an issue either. Defpoints layer or frozen layers aren't the issue. This happens on multiple computers, and multiple OS's. Somehow, only one object/entity (ie the viewports or text) are getting through to plot. I've ran out of varibles to isolte the problem and don't know what else to check.
When I plot, only one viewport plots (ie, plot plan), and everything else is gone. If I delete that viewport, the next to last one I generated is the only one to plot (ie demo). I Delete that, and only the floor plan plots. Once I delete all the viewports, the text and title block on the layout plots.
Only this file (so far) does this. Other files work fine. It is not a driver issue, or a OS issue. I'm using AutoCAD 2007 LT, but that does not seem to be an issue either. Defpoints layer or frozen layers aren't the issue. This happens on multiple computers, and multiple OS's. Somehow, only one object/entity (ie the viewports or text) are getting through to plot. I've ran out of varibles to isolte the problem and don't know what else to check.





RE: only one viewport plots
I would start with a "good" drawing that plots ok.
then copy each viewport, one at a time,
paste into "good" drawing, one at a time, and see if it still plots all objects.
continue with pasting objects, if "good" drawing still plots ok, then "original" drawing corrupt.
save as with new "good" drawing
Intel P4 3.0 GHZ
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Autocad 14, 2002 with EP 2.3.1
Autocad 2008
RE: only one viewport plots
With that said, I thought I might try to paste only some normal drawings in there. No corruption. Then I tried pasting some of the xrefs. Fine again. There is something else in the jumble thats corrupting it. I'll try pasting larger areas until I can narrow it down later. I'll post what I find out.
RE: only one viewport plots
RE: only one viewport plots
which version are you running?
There is a system variable: MAXACTVP. But normally it has not an effect on the plot...
(A drowning man will clutch at a straw.)
Lothar
ADT 2004
RE: only one viewport plots
I would erase entity for entity. Maybe you will find the error in the drawing.
Can you attach the *.dwg?
Lothar
ADT 2004
RE: only one viewport plots
Exxit, MAXACTVP yeilded a current variable of <64>. I'm not sure what that means. I thought about attaching it, but I feel there would be ethical issues of attaching someone elses intelectual property onto the internet.
I tried copying individule drawings and testing the plot after each paste until I got everything over. With no ploting issues after all this I tried copying the entire thing like I had done earlier. Strangley enough that worked. I don't know what I did differently this time.
I have all the information in the 'good file'. Now all I have to do is copy all the page layout info over, and remake the viewports with thier appropriet layers frozen in each one. *sigh*
RE: only one viewport plots
ADT 2004
RE: only one viewport plots