PJ38745: Using Rendition Engine to publish AutoCAD .dwg or .dxf files to PDF does not function

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Publishing Autodesk AutoCAD drawing files with mime types
  image/vnd.dxf (filename extension .dwf) or image/vnd.dwg
  (filename extension .dwg) to PDF does not function.
  

Local fix

• No workaround available.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users publishing AutoCAD drawings to PDF.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Publishing AutoCAD drawing files with filename extension     *
  * .dwg or .dxf to PDF does not function.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply Fix Pack 5.0.0.2-P8RE-FP002.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• After applying Fix Pack 5.0.0.2-P8RE-FP002, AutoCAD drawing
  files with filename extension .dwg or .dxf to PDF are rendered
  to PDF.
  

Temporary fix

• No temporary fix is available in FileNet Rendition Engine 5.0.
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PJ38517

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RENDITION ENGIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724S1700

Applicable component levels

• R500 PSY

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