Autocad 2011 Check-In DWF file genreration

[Mike Y]

For Autocad 2009, we used the procedure outline below to force Autocad to publish dwf to Vault (when Checking In) using the page layout and CTB file currently assigned to the layout. In Autocad/Vault 2011, the referenced file (Publish Options.xml) does not seem to be present. Altering this file per below allowed us to create black and white dwf's based on the layout CTB no matter what colors we were using for the Acad dwg - which, in turn allowed folks who were non-cad users to view readable dwf''s in Autodesk Design Review.



How to Assign Page Layout to ACAD dwgs so DWF published correctly

SOLUTION:
In local xml document:
Publish Options.xml
located here:
C:/Documents and Settings/(Your Name)/Application Data/Autodesk/Vault Common/Publish Options.xml

-make a back up file in case you mess up

-remove "read only" property

-find the following portion:

- <Category xsi:type="ACADCommonPublishOption" ID="DwfOptions.AutoCAD.Common" xmlns="">
<IncludeLayerInfo>false</IncludeLayerInfo>
<LogFilePath />
<PlotStampOn>false</PlotStampOn>
<InitializeLayouts>true</InitializeLayouts>
<VisualizationType>DWF</VisualizationType>
<UsePageSettingsFromUserDwg>false</UsePageSettingsFromUserDwg>
</Category>

-change the line

<UsePageSettingsFromUserDwg>false</UsePageSettingsFromUserDwg>

to:

<UsePageSettingsFromUserDwg>true</UsePageSettingsFromUserDwg>

(Change "false" to "true")

-save
-restore "read only" property
-remove backup file

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Does anyone know where Publish Options.xml lives in the 2011 world, or an alternate workaround?



Thanks!



Mike

[Mike Y]

Found solution:
1) Start the Vault Explorer client and log in as a Vault administrator
2) Go to the Tools pulldown menu, and select Administration->Vault Settings
3) Select the Visualization tab and click “Options” under “Publish Options”
4) Change the drop-down “Application” field to “AutoCAD Common”
5) You should now see the “Use Page Settings from User Dwg” that you used before. Check it.
6) You may also see other settings that you’d like to adjust here.
7) Settings are for all users of the Vault.


Mike