Can't batch plot a PDF to a particular location in AutoCAD

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Apr 11, 2025

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Issue:

When you batch plot a PDF to a particular location on your computer, you receive errors within AutoCAD and the PDF does not plot.

Causes:

In the Publish dialog box, the "Publish to:" option, is set to "Plotter named in page setup." The sheets that don't have a plotter named in the page setup, won't print to the correct location.

Publish To

Solution:

In the AutoCAD Publish dialog box, switch the "Publish to:" setting to "PDF" by following the instruction in this article: How to publish multiple drawings into PDF in AutoCAD

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