https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153199#M17255 If you have your project in SHEET form using the layouts, you can use PUBLISHER to export sheet into a PDF file. <BR /> <BR /> More than I can explain here, not knowing how much experience you have with ArchiCAD.<BR /> <BR /> Look up PUBLISHER in the help files / reference... Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:09:20 GMT vfrontiers 2009-01-14T05:09:20Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153197#M17253 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I am currently using the archiCAD software on my personal computer but need to be able to open files on school network (they do not have archiCAD) to use school plotters. I have been trying to create PDFs, without much luck. Does anyone have a suggestion. AutoCAD is however available.</T></DIV> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:55:51 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153197#M17253 Anonymous 2009-01-14T01:55:51Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153198#M17254 Hello alexandria,<BR /> Welcome to the forum.<BR /> As our fellow forum member David Maudlin would suggest,<BR /> You should add a Signature to your Profile (click the Profile button near the <BR /> top of this page) with your ArchiCAD version and operating system <BR /> (see mine for an example) for more accurate help in this forum. <BR /> The answer to your question depends on this information.<BR /> Peter Devlin Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:56:55 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153198#M17254 Anonymous 2009-01-14T02:56:55Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153199#M17255 If you have your project in SHEET form using the layouts, you can use PUBLISHER to export sheet into a PDF file. <BR /> <BR /> More than I can explain here, not knowing how much experience you have with ArchiCAD.<BR /> <BR /> Look up PUBLISHER in the help files / reference... Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:09:20 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153199#M17255 vfrontiers 2009-01-14T05:09:20Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153200#M17256 Thank you for your replies, I have now added a signature (let me know if you need more information than that). I tried converting the file over to PDF but I am still getting a "failed" message. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:36:10 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153200#M17256 Anonymous 2009-01-15T05:36:10Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153201#M17257 I finally figured it out, thanks for your help! Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:45:58 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153201#M17257 Anonymous 2009-01-15T06:45:58Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153202#M17258 The main reason for getting FAILED in the Publisher is that you already have the PDF (last issue) OPEN and it can't overwrite it. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:58:35 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Exporting-ArchiCAD-files-to-PDF/m-p/153202#M17258 vfrontiers 2009-01-15T06:58:35Z