topic Re: PLT and DWG in PM in Documentation

PLT and DWG in PM

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:31:40 GMT

I got two situations:

1- When import .dwg in PM the print doesn't show lineweghts.
2- Whe import .plt in PM the following message appear: Unimplemented Instruction Occurred. "MC" "QL" "AC" "SV" "EC".

How can I handle those issues?

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Eduardo Rolon — Mon, 03 May 2004 20:06:30 GMT

about (1) I have not found a work around

about (2) you can safely ignore the message, I have had no problems with it. What i do after I import them is unlink the plt so I don't get the message everytime I open PM.

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Anonymous — Mon, 03 May 2004 20:15:01 GMT

Thanks, that's what I'm doing. If you find solution for issue (1) let me know.

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Djordje — Tue, 04 May 2004 18:26:10 GMT

YA.H.VE wrote:
1- When import .dwg in PM the print doesn't show lineweghts.

What are the import methods? Are you assigning pen numbers ot going per color? If the line weight is on, do you see different line weights when zoomed in?

YA.H.VE wrote:
2- Whe import .plt in PM the following message appear: Unimplemented Instruction Occurred. "MC" "QL" "AC" "SV" "EC".

These are control codes for non-HP plotters; they can be safely ignored. There is a thread on this, with full explanation at http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=7731#7731

HTH,

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

tsturm — Thu, 06 May 2004 14:55:11 GMT

I got two situations:

1- When import .dwg in PM the print doesn't show lineweghts.

Issue here is with the import process. Djordje hit on the process, but did not go very far with it. When you import a file the pens which are used by the AutoCAD user may not match with the pens which are set up in PM. You need to open the DWG file to see which pens are being used and what the weights are. Most likely there are all set to 0.99pts. This is why I have chosen to have my consultants to send me PLTs.

I open the PLTs and ignore the error message.

The PLT is coded to read the precise line settings and fonts as they are no longer fonts or single lines. They are fills with surrounding lines. A PLT is a very crude drawing format. But most importantly a very accurate at getting the exact look of another persons settings. By using the DWG or DXF process, you need to make certain settings to make the process dumb. This requires speaking with the person who is sending you the work and trying several times until you get the desired results.

AutoCAD claims that DWF solves this problem, like using PDF for CAD. I have not tried to open a DWF from someone else to see what happens. I do not know if PM can open a DWF. Hope someone else might know this answer.

Use the PLT if it works for you when you need the exact look of your consultants work.

Use DWG from your consultant when you need to incorporate their work into yours and you will change their pens and line weights.

Or if you can print them, have the person just send you PDF files.

HTH

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 07 May 2004 08:28:44 GMT

Yes, PlotMaker does import DWF files.
Laszlo

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Anonymous — Wed, 12 May 2004 14:19:18 GMT

Thank you guys, this really help me.

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Jacek — Tue, 25 May 2004 19:46:01 GMT

laszlonagy wrote:
Yes, PlotMaker does import DWF files.
Laszlo

Not on my setup.
I have just tried to 'Import' and 'Open' DWF files sent to me from a AutoCAD user/consultant and -nothing.
I have also just tried to open a DWF file that I have 'Published" on my own computer and Plotmaker (3.1 v2) has crashed, once again!

The Plotmaker is getting more buggy than before.
For example, when I import a drawing into a layout I can only stretch the borders once. The arrow loses it's sensitivity and does not pick up the nodes, unless I rebuild the display!? What is going on ?

Does anyone have these problems?
Is this a bug or a feature.?

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 27 May 2004 13:01:18 GMT

I asked about it: GS is aware of the problem, they are working on the fix.
Laszlo

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Jacek — Thu, 27 May 2004 14:46:51 GMT

Laszlo,
thank's for a quick response.

It's good to know that I'm not just suffering from deadline stress.

Can't wait for the FIX.

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:00:15 GMT

I cannot view plt files on plotmaker. They were created using autocad 2000. Theres a message error that says"hpgl error at offset 1220 in line 37, position 18.
Does anybody knows what it means?

Jose Contreras
Archicad 9 win xp

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Djordje — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:02:58 GMT

jocontreras wrote:
I cannot view plt files on plotmaker. They were created using autocad 2000. Theres a message error that says"hpgl error at offset 1220 in line 37, position 18.
Does anybody knows what it means?

Which plotter were they made for? If not HP, there might be additional cotrol codes that confuse PlotMaker.

There was a discussion on this, do a search.

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

tsturm — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:55:24 GMT

Dear Jose

Please post the PLT file on this form as an attachement.

I think I know what portion of the code to erase, but cannot tell you what to look for until I see that it matches with my assumption.

hope I can help.

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:53:16 GMT

Thank you all.
The file was made for a hp 500
the error says hpgl error at offset 3
line 1 position 5
Im attaching the file for you all to see.
No wait - Im sorry, plt files are not allowed in this forum.
Ill try to send it directly to you.
Thank you for your help

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Djordje — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 03:20:18 GMT

jocontreras wrote:
Thank you all.
The file was made for a hp 500
the error says hpgl error at offset 3
line 1 position 5
Im attaching the file for you all to see.
No wait - Im sorry, plt files are not allowed in this forum.
Ill try to send it directly to you.
Thank you for your help

Zip is allowed!

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:17:02 GMT

Im sending the plt files zipped.
Im interested in tsturm method of erasing part of the code in the plt file.
How he can do that?

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Eduardo Rolon — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:18:26 GMT

For General Info.
I tried opening the file using different programs that read PLT's all gave the same message that the file was not compatible.

When I tried converting the plt file using AutoCAD's convert from plt to dwg command I got the following message
"The selected plt file is not in the proper HPGL format"
If this plt was created with AutoCAD than that means that the options for the language of the plotter/printer selected to create the file was not HPGL so no matter the file extension it is not a PLT file. The other option is that the selected printer language was HPGL/2 which gives trouble all around.
So knowing that even AutoCAD cannot open the file we can safely assume that it is a creation error from the AutoCAD side.

Re: PLT and DWG in PM

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 21:16:45 GMT

Thank you all for your help