Printing using Acrobat PDFWriter

[gross01]

Hello Users:

I am using SW 2001Plus SP3.0 and I have developed a problem printing using Acrobat PDFWriter ver 4.05. When I print a multi sheet drawing SW gets hung up at the second sheet. I can print to PDF one sheet at a time but last week I did not have to do this. I reinstalled Adobe with no success, printing multi sheet documents using other program no problem so I figure it is a SW problem and not Adobe.

Is there a any one out there how knows of a fix.?


-Caper-

 

[RawheadRex]

Caper,

The mention of this problem rings a bell but for the life of me I can't recall where, when, or how we managed to solve this dilemma. It's something that we've run into before in the past although I seem to recall it being intermittent in nature. I also seem to believe that it was a problem encountered on an earlier release of SW (possibly 2001) and that the fix was as simple as something like a software setting in Adobe or upgrading the SW service pack.

I know that this is all quite vague. The reason I mention it is that I recall encountering the issue and I wanted to let you know that it probably isn't isolated so there must be an answet. I'll look into it some more and keep you updated with anything that I find out.

Chris Gervais
Mechanical Designer
American Superconductor

 

[SBaugh]

Maybe try a reinstall of SW since a Reinstall of Acrobat didn't fix it, but I don't know if that will fix it either. Have you made any options changes lately?

I'm Curious Why People print to other programs when SW can print Directly to a printer...Why? I know everyone has their reasons I just don't understand why? Can you help me understand this Gross01?

Thanks,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
credence69@REMOVEhotmail.com

http://www.3dmca.com

http://home.insightbb.com/~scott.baugh/

*When in doubt always check the help*

 

[gross01]

Scott wrote:
I'm Curious Why People print to other programs when SW can print Directly to a printer...Why? I know everyone has their reasons I just don't understand why? Can you help me understand this Gross01?

I believe we do not need printers. I feel there is enough computers in the workplace that paper is passay. Since everyone does not have SW and Adobe Reader is free there should be no reason why clients, co-worker should require to print drawings on paper.
It's a pipe dream but if you do not start somewhere you will get nowhere.

If not paperless then less paper.

-Caper-

 

[RawheadRex]

Scott,

PDF is a great method of archiving drawings and transferring data to a static format. In my company's case we don't archive model revision history with a PDM system so there is only one "live" set of data that ever exists for any design that we're working on. PDF allows us to save drawing information to a static format and vault it to read-only limited access directories to make design data available to other "non-CAD" users.

Chris Gervais
Mechanical Designer
American Superconductor

 

[SBaugh]

Thats what I thought the SW viewer was for? It allows non-CAD users to view All SW data. Whther it be PArt Assemblies or Drawings. This prevents them from making changes, but allows them to view the files from the server.

I set this up that away, at not my last job, but the job before that.

Is there any reason way besides making static drawings that you use Adobe? (I guess I can see using it for revision tracking, if your ina paperless environment) It seems to me that if you have a change your doing more work by making static drawings and saving them over top the existing file. Where if you were using the SW viewer you (the Engineer or Designer) would only need to change the SW drawing (model or models).

Thanks, Scott Baugh, CSWP
credence69@REMOVEhotmail.com

http://www.3dmca.com

http://home.insightbb.com/~scott.baugh/

*When in doubt always check the help*

 

[Kenneth]

Scott,

In thread559-13500 I posted some recommendations that I had previously written applicable to the SW Viewer, based on my (now seriously dated) experience with the then-current SoildWorks 98:

Viewer:

While “drawings” opened with the full SolidWorks Program will reflect changes made to the “part”, drawings opened with the SolidWorks Viewer will reflect the last saved “drawing” state.

If the SolidWorks Viewer is going to be used for viewing or printing drawings (desirable for cost and drawing control considerations) all linked drawing files must be opened and resaved after any changes to a part file, and/or drawing template file, to prevent reading or printing an outdated drawing. Use of the Viewer, in effect, defeats the associativity that is one of the strengths of the program.

Bottom line: I do not recommend using (or permitting the use of) the Viewer.



Question: Has this issue been addressed in the current releases?

Thanks!

 

[RawheadRex]

"I guess I can see using it for revision tracking..."

That's exactly the point. I probably could've been clearer but in the (screwed up) world that I exist in, revision history is maintained via SolidWorks drawings saved in PDF format. The only time a PDF file is generated (in my world) is when the design has been signed off on and/or an ECO is executed. PDF is used to distribute the "public release" (which is stored in a public "read only" directory). One could accomplish much the same by publishing an eDrawing however with PDF being the most familiar format to the "mainstream" (i.e. non-CAD users) the choice of format is pretty much a foregone conclusion.

Design files are maintained in an exclusive network location available only to SW users and a select other few. Non-CAD users where I work aren't exactly up to speed on "what's what" in the design world so the SW viewer is pretty much wasted on them (i.e. these people are about as sharp as a bowling ball when it comes to navigating through CAD models).