Krodek

Hi All I save a plan to pdf and go to print. If I send to my 13 year old HP plotter, the full size plans will print the file properly. If I send the same pdf to my business copier/printer that is cheaper to run, and try to print 8x11 or 11x17 sized prints, none of the text boxes or dimensions show up. I have a Kyocera KM-C2520 that is about 2005 vintage. I used to be able to see the text previously, now I can't. Of course, copier manufacturers and dealers are not interested in sorting out problems with "old" printers, they only want to sell you a new one. I spent some $12,000 on this printer and as a small guy, can't afford some new unit just because of a text problem with my Chief pdf files. I do use Chief Blueprint font, but there are other standard fonts on the pdf that don't print either. And the HP plotter does just fine with whatever font. So I don't know what to do. Any ideas?

Hi Thanks for the help. I've had success in copy/paste to the other plan. I found the issue was that I had to not only highlight around the trellis, but also go to Edit, Select All. Then the entire highlighted area was able to be pasted. Previoulsy, I couldn't paste. The actual paste option was greyed out and wouldn't work. Thanks!

I wasn't thinking and have 2 Chief X6 .plan files, which I would like to combine. The newer .plan would ideally be exported to the older main plan if Chief doesn't allow you to import or transfer or combine one Chief file with another. I see lots of ways to import/export DWG plans etc. but not .plan Chief files. Another solution is to take the newer .plan file, make a library component or CAD block out of the elaborate trellis I created, add it to my library and then call it up to paste into my old main plan. However, I can't seem to capture the whole trellis either. It is done with framing members, planters, plants, grade, pavers etc. and is not like a standard 2D CAD file being a 3D build with elevations. I would like to have the trellis made into a block and added to my library regardless so that I could use it in other projects and be able to also modify it to suit other plans. Any help is appreciated.