rendering process failed — architectural plans — suggestions?

[croqui]

Hello everybody!

When I have work with "architectural plans/drawings", I have difficulty with the RIP, giving the following error: 

DistRIP rendering process failed

Any suggestions?

Thanks!!! 

[David]

need a little more info:

what format are the "architectural plans/drawings"? are they Illustrator files, DWG, or?
what RIP are you using?


thanks and welcome to the Forums.

[Slappy]

If they're PDFs generated from the architectural software, or converted like David mentioned from DWG files to another vector format, they're likely packed with so many nodes it's choking the RIP.

If you have Pitstop, start with running a few of the Actions:
– Remove irrelevant vector objects
– Remove irrelevant text objects

If it's still not moving through at a reasonable speed, try the Action "Rasterize Dense Complex Graphics" although it's set to 300dpi by Default you may want to Dupe it & up the res if not getting the result you expect.

Hopefully it's not too many of these drawings, good luck!!

[croqui]

what format are the "architectural plans/drawings"? are they Illustrator files, DWG, or?
what RIP are you using?

I received a printing plan that already came in PDF (exported from InDesign) but I don't know the format of the original links.

I use the latest XMF version (with integrated pitstop)

[croqui]

If you have Pitstop, start with running a few of the Actions:
– Remove irrelevant vector objects
– Remove irrelevant text objects

I have. Do these actions come by default? (I can't find it)

[croqui]

In the meantime, I made a Place from the client's PDF in InDesign and exported it again (as X-1a) and it worked! Thanks

[Slappy]

I have. Do these actions come by default? (I can't find it)

If you're updated to one of the newer versions, they're included. I find using the Search helps since there are SO many Actions built-in!

Glad ya got it to RIP, whatever moves the job right?