Conversion Crashes in AutoCAD on Certain Drawing Files

 

While AcroPlot normally does an excellent job converting through AutoCAD there are times when AutoCAD itself hits it's upper limit or resources or when other third party arx applications might be causing a conflict.  This may require an online meeting with our support staff to troubleshoot but here are a few things we can try first.

 

 

AcroPlot actually uses 2 different output routines depending on the features you need.  There are times that the transparency, layers, and searchable text output crashes while our standard output doesn't.  This is due to limitations in Windows CAD Program's output routines, not in AcroPlot.  So by disabling these features and forcing it to use our normal output we can determine which output method is causing the problems.

 

On the CAD Options Tab please set the following settings and try your conversion again.

Lines Merge set to Off

Transparency set to Off

Uncheck the Include Layers Checkbox

Uncheck the Make Text Searchable Checkbox

 

 

If this solves your problem please do an etransmit of drawing and attach up the zip file to our online support system at www.cadzation.com so we can test it on our systems and see if there is anything we can do.

 

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Step 2.) Try lowering the output resolution

 

 

Does it appear to happen with only with certain files?

 

 

If so the first thing to try it do lower the Output DPI in AcroPlot on the "Options" Tab

 

 

And on the AutoCAD Options Tab please set the OLE Quality to "Text\Low Graphics" and the Raster Quality to "Medium"