O.K, here’s a strange one that I cannot get to the bottom of.
My computer has started showing one specific sheet size incorrectly (it sizes it up by a factor of 1000) – see attached image. The sheet size shows up as 15” x 21” on all other computers in the building, but on my machine it shows up as 15000” x 21000”. This was brought to my attention when I plotted out a full 150 foot roll or paper for a 15” x 21” sheet (the Plot Stamp pointed to me as the culprit).
All other sheets sizes show up correctly for this plotter including the full size version (30” x 42”) of the sheet that is giving me problems. The plotter properties show up correct at the Print Server and at all other computers in the building. The PC3 files have not been modified since February of this year.
The only thing that I have done out of the ordinary is that I plotted a sheet that came in from one of our other offices. I did not want to send to their plotter so I choose a plotter in our location instead – that is when the problem came in.
I have had IT add new sheet definitions to the device and I have tried removing the plotters from my computer. I have uninstalled and reinstalled AutoCAD. I removed all registry items and “Application Data” items that point to AutoCAD after the uninstall.
Since I started typing this I have been informed that two other users are starting to see the same bogus sheet size. They are both plotting from the same project from our other office.
One truly troubling aspect of this happening is that I cannot make this type of sheet size on the plotter if I try. The plotter itself only allows up to a certain size.
Also, any user who logs in on my station gets the same bogus size.
I am using AutoCAD 2007 SP2 on a Windows XP SP2 machine.
Any feedback would be appreciated because I have no idea where to look at this point to try to solve this.
Brett