Topic: Autocad 2012 Plotting error : invalid Input

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RESOLUTION UPDATE
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1. var mediaName = config.Size.Equals("11x17") ? "Tabloid" : "Letter";
2. var deviceName = config.ColorPrint ? config.Device.Pc3 : @config.Device.NetworkLocation;
3. plotSettingsValidator.SetPlotConfigurationName( plotSettings, deviceName, mediaName );
4.  

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UPDATE
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I have narrowed it down to being the method from the

Code - C#: [Select]

1. plotSettingsValidator.SetCanonicalMediaName(plotSettings,mediaName):
2.  

It is throwing the Invalid input exception - when i try to set it to "ANSI_B_(11.00_x_17.00_Inches)".

I am not really sure why, but i will update upon resolution.
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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.

I am attempting to print to a print server. I have set up an extenstion method the contents are:

Code - C#: [Select]

1. static void ExecutePlotSequence(Document doc, PlotConfiguration config, bool withWindow)
2.         {
3.             using (var tr = doc.Database.TransactionManager.StartOpenCloseTransaction())
4.             {
5.                 var blkTableRecord = (BlockTableRecord)tr.GetObject(doc.Database.CurrentSpaceId, OpenMode.ForRead);
6.  
7.                 var layout = (Layout)tr.GetObject(blkTableRecord.LayoutId, OpenMode.ForRead);
8.  
9.                 var plotInfo = new PlotInfo();
10.                 plotInfo.Layout = blkTableRecord.LayoutId;
11.  
12.                 var plotSettings = new PlotSettings(layout.ModelType);
13.                 plotSettings.CopyFrom(layout);
14.  
15.                 var plotSettingsValidator = PlotSettingsValidator.Current;
16.  
17.                 if (withWindow)
18.                 {
19.                     var window = getwindow(doc);
20.  
21.                     if (window == null)
22.                         return;
23.  
24.                     plotSettingsValidator.SetPlotWindowArea(plotSettings, getwindow(doc).Value);
25.                     plotSettingsValidator.SetPlotType(plotSettings, Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices.PlotType.Window);
26.                 }
27.                 else
28.                     plotSettingsValidator.SetPlotType(plotSettings, Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices.PlotType.Limits);
29.  
30.                 plotSettingsValidator.SetUseStandardScale(plotSettings, true);
31.                 plotSettingsValidator.SetStdScaleType(plotSettings, StdScaleType.ScaleToFit);
32.                 plotSettingsValidator.SetPlotCentered(plotSettings, true);
33.  
34.                 plotSettingsValidator.RefreshLists(plotSettings);
35.  
36.                 var list = plotSettingsValidator.GetCanonicalMediaNameList(plotSettings);
37.                 foreach (var name in list)
38.                     System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(name);
39.  
40.                [b] //
41.                 //  Development note: invalid input
42.                 //  This is where i am getting the error I am not sure which is the invalid input.
43.                 //  I have tried both a print server and a pc3 file. I have also tried A and B size, Im not sure why it would be my plot settings, it just doesnt make since to me. [/b]
44.  
45.                 plotSettingsValidator.SetPlotConfigurationName(
46.                     plotSettings,
47.                     config.ColorPrint ? config.Device.Pc3 : config.Device.NetworkLocation,
48.                     config.Size.Equals("11x17") ? "ANSI_B_(11.00_x_17.00_Inches)" : "ANSI_A_(8.50_x_11.00_Inches)");
49.  
50.                 plotInfo.OverrideSettings = plotSettings;
51.  
52.                 var plotInfoValidator = new PlotInfoValidator
53.                 {
54.                     MediaMatchingPolicy = MatchingPolicy.MatchEnabled
55.                 };
56.  
57.                 plotInfoValidator.Validate(plotInfo);
58.  
59.                 if (PlotFactory.ProcessPlotState != ProcessPlotState.NotPlotting)
60.                     doc.Editor.WriteMessage("\nAnother plot is in progress.");
61.                 else
62.                     using (var plotEngine = PlotFactory.CreatePublishEngine())
63.                     using (var progressDialog = getProgressDialog())
64.                     {
65.                         plotEngine.BeginPlot(progressDialog, null);
66.  
67.                         plotEngine.BeginDocument(plotInfo, doc.Name, null, 1, false, doc.Name);
68.  
69.                         progressDialog.OnBeginSheet();
70.  
71.                         progressDialog.LowerSheetProgressRange = 0;
72.                         progressDialog.UpperSheetProgressRange = 100;
73.                         progressDialog.SheetProgressPos = 0;
74.  
75.                         PlotPageInfo plotPageInfo = new PlotPageInfo();
76.                         plotEngine.BeginPage(plotPageInfo, plotInfo, true, null);
77.                         plotEngine.BeginGenerateGraphics(null);
78.                         plotEngine.EndGenerateGraphics(null);
79.  
80.                         plotEngine.EndPage(null);
81.                         progressDialog.SheetProgressPos = 100;
82.                         progressDialog.OnEndSheet();
83.  
84.                         plotEngine.EndDocument(null);
85.  
86.                         progressDialog.PlotProgressPos = 100;
87.                         progressDialog.OnEndPlot();
88.                         plotEngine.EndPlot(null);
89.                     }
90.             }
91.         }
92.  

I have attached the related .cs files. Any help would be greatly appriciated.