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PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Frillex — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 11:47:09 GMT

Hello!

The last couple of weeks I've somehow managed to make Archicad rename my PDF's when I'm publishing.

As far as I know, I've not changed any settings.

For example: When I publish a PDF with the name A_40-1_12 Archicad will rename it too A_40-1_12_2.

Does anyone knows how to fix this?

I've addad a screenshot of the steps.

Thanks in advance

Felix

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Algimantas Kuprenas — Tue, 10 May 2022 12:24:33 GMT

Archicad sometimes adds "_2" "_3" in the end of file because same name file is published in same place and it cannot overwrite it, so it makes new one with different name. Try to publish files in clean folder with no files inside it.

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Frillex — Tue, 10 May 2022 14:01:55 GMT

I'd agree with you if it wasn't for the case that sometimes I get this problem when I publish in a newly created folder.

But you are probably right, the problem is most certainly not generated by Archicad. Because even if I publish a PDF in a folder already containing a file with the same name it should just overwrite it.

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Lingwisyer — Wed, 11 May 2022 01:30:15 GMT

I think it might be due to having another publisher set with the same name assigned to the layout. Had this issue a while back, and I think it was fixed by deleting the set that was no longer in use.

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Barry Kelly — Wed, 11 May 2022 01:34:18 GMT

@Frillex wrote:

Because even if I publish a PDF in a folder already containing a file with the same name it should just overwrite it.

This is true, unless the PDF is in use (open) by you or it could be someone else on the network.

PDFs don't show that they are open by someone else - unlike the 'LCK' file we get for open '.PLN's.

I am not familiar with Macs, but on Windows, it is even enough to have the file selected in Windows Explorer with a preview active.

This will force Archicad into thinking the file is in use, although it is not physically open by anyone.

Barry.

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Frillex — Wed, 11 May 2022 06:29:39 GMT

In this case, mac and windows works the same. But i do think you can publish while have a preview active. It changed somewhere between ac20 and 25.

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Frillex — Wed, 11 May 2022 06:30:15 GMT

This might be it, I'll check it out! Thanks!

/Felix

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Frillex — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:00:24 GMT

I got linked to my own thread here from our local reseller when i contacted our support about this.

So for future users with the same problem:

The above suggestions did not work.

Our local reseller have sent this to the gurus in Budapest.

I'll let everyone interested know what they say.

/Felix

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

AndreasFoss — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:57:17 GMT

I found out why. If you have multiple Layouts with the same name, then Archicad will add _2 or _3 cus thats the indication that there is another Layout with the same name in Layout Book.
Use the search bar (AC26+) in the Navigator window to easly find the layouts who gets renamed

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Frillex — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:36:55 GMT

It's strange, but in my case, I'll get the _2 etc even if i don't have two with the same name. 😞

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

rodut1112 — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:48:23 GMT

In my case was happening when i have in the publisher, 2 folders(or layouts) with the same name. It doesnt matter if in the layout book was the same, i noticed it if the file to be published was named the same twice in the same publisher set. IF you try separate publishers, does it happen the same>?

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

scottjm — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:14:58 GMT

are those the only 4 drawings in the whole publisher set, or are there other drawings in other folders?

I would suggest rebuilding your publisher set and test only adding the specific drawings you want to publish. If that’s ok then shortcut the whole folder of layouts into the publisher set and see how that goes.

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Frillex — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:11:35 GMT

Hello Scott, sorry for the late answer, I didn't notice that you that you replied.

It does not matter if there is only one drawing or 10 in the publisher set.

All I have figured out is that the first time i publish there is no problem. But when i publish a revision _1 och _2 and so on will be added. Even if u publish to a new folder on my computer.

Thanks for taking your time.

Felix

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Lee Hankins — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:19:18 GMT

There’s not a revision being added to the end of the file name is there? We use a letter followed by a number but is your publisher set set up to add the revision to the end of the drawing/ file name using a number prefixed with an underscore?

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Barry Kelly — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 01:40:48 GMT

I would try a little experiment.

You say the first time you publish, all is good and the PDF have the names as intended.

Then if you publish again, the names are appended with "_2".

Before you publish again, delete the originally published PDF files from the folder.

So Archicad can not find them and thinks it is publishing for the first time.

If the files now have the correct name, it is an issue that the original files can not be automatically deleted and replaced.

I would suspect some sort of user permissions or something or someone is locking those files.

If the new files are created with a number appended still, hen there is an issue with your publisher set.

As mentioned, some automatic revision number is being appended, or you have duplicate names in the publisher set - which does not seem to be the case.

I am pretty sure, if you delete the PDFs before you re-publish, they will have the correct names.

Barry.

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

alexliz — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:52:05 GMT

Are you saving in a folder that is synching to iCloud by any chance?

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Lee Hankins — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:15:42 GMT

I had an issue like that with iCloud where it would add a number to the end of the file but not an underscore. That issue seems to have been fixed though with more recent updates the macOS and Archicad. I haven’t noticed it for quite some time. I think this can still affect Google Drive, Dropbox and some other cloud synching services though.

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Frillex — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:41:44 GMT

I publish to our server. If the problem occurs and I change the save path to a local folder it still adds the _2 etc.

But I've learned to live with it.

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Lingwisyer — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:19:43 GMT

~~Do you have the requisite server permissions? Try create a new file on the server, then delete it.~~

Oh, it happens locally...

Re: PDF's getting renamed when publishing.

Frillex — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:40:50 GMT