[Qgis-user] Atlas printing to PDF

Thu Mar 7 04:33:12 PST 2024

Hi Spring

I think that, if I am understanding Emma's workflow correctly, you do 
not need to recreate the entire project, only the layout part. If I have 
misunderstood, I would first try loading the same project, then creating 
a new layout from the template, then reincorporating all the various 
settings. If this works, it would save a lot of time.

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Regards,

Nigel Berjak
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On 2024-03-07 11:20, Springfield Harrison wrote:

> Hello Emma,
> 
> Thanks very much for your suggestions.
> 
> Pondering your workflow suggestions, are you suggesting that I create a 
> new project in a new version of QGIS by dragging the old project into a 
> empty project in the new version?  Do I have that right?  The .qpt file 
> is a print template?
> 
> It sounds workable but time-consuming.  As it is, I'm up half the night 
> just trying to get some of this work done.  I may give it a try but am 
> leery of investing more time in "run the Atlas and see if it works."
> 
> I do appreciate your help and will probably give it a try, all fingers 
> crossed.
> 
> Thanks again...
> 
> --------
> Cheers, Spring
> 
> On 2024-03-06 15:36, Emma Hain wrote:
> 
> Hi Spring
> I am sorry you are experiencing this. I would strongly advise you to 
> move up to the latest LTR of QGIS 3.36 when you can.
> 
> It sounds like there are some buggy things happening in the background, 
> so maybe you need a clean version.
> 
> If this was me, I would follow this workflow.
> 
> * Open up in the original version and create a .qpt from the print 
> layout
> * Create a new product in the latest LTR
> 
> * Locate the old project in the Browser window
> 
> * Expand that project and drag the files into the new product.
> 
> * In the print layout:
> 
> * load the qpt
> * Copy over the Atlas parameters from your old product (you can have 
> both versions open at the same time)
> * Run the atlas and see if it works.
> 
> Good luck!
> Cheers
> Em
> 
> On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 at 21:10, Springfield Harrison via QGIS-User 
> <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> wrote: Hi Nigel,
> 
> Okay, note that.
> 
> However, I cannot get QGIS 3.32.3 to load copies of a couple of my
> projects.  It seemed to hang up while dealing with certain files which 
> I
> then went back to the original 3.16.4 and removed.  Then it would hang
> up on a different file.
> 
> In a new project, 3.32.3 will load those files but not from the 
> original
> project.  Is 3.32.3 known to have problems?  It seemed to install all
> right from the Windows .MSI installer.
> 
> Update: the program will actually load those files, it just takes up 10
> min. to do so.  And then there are huge delays during the work session.
> The files loaded individually into a new project with no problem.
> 
> Once I finally got it working, I was able to try printing the Atlas.  
> No
> change, it just prints one blank page.  No error messages, just a fail.
> 
> Not sure what the answer is, I don't have the time to keep trying new
> versions when they are mostly a disappointment.
> 
> Nevertheless, thanks very much for your thoughts...
> 
> --------
> Cheers, Spring
> 
> On 2024-03-01 00:22, Nigel Berjak wrote:
>> Hi Spring
>> 
>> The rasters should not be a problem. If they are not referenced, QGIS
>> will simply revert to querying you and asking you find their correct
>> locations. The file sizes should be fairly irrelevant, especially if
>> they have the pyramids built.
>> 
>> Cheers.
>> 
>> ---
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Nigel Berjak
>> Please consider the environment before printing this email.
>> 
>> On 2024-03-01 09:57, Springfield Harrison wrote:
>>> Hello Nigel,
>>> 
>>> Okay, thanks very much, just on the verge of updating now.
>>> 
>>> Your tip about using a copy of the project file is a good one. Will
>>> certainly do that.
>>> 
>>> I hope the update will fix the Atlas printing problem but I'm not
>>> holding my breath.  It contains several large map raster files which
>>> may be the problem.
>>> 
>>> Thanks again...
>>> 
>>> --------
>>> Cheers, Spring
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2024-02-29 22:26, Nigel Berjak wrote:
>>>> Hi Spring
>>>> 
>>>> It may be worthwhile trying this. Even 3.26 final release, as an
>>>> interim version. Also, ensure you do not open the original project
>>>> file, but rather a copy, in case you save it and cannot return
>>>> (possibly) to using it with the older version.
>>>> 
>>>> ---
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Nigel Berjak
>>>> Please consider the environment before printing this email.
>>>> 
>>>> On 2024-03-01 05:16, Springfield Harrison wrote:
>>>>> OK, thank you.  I'm using 3.16.4, perhaps I should move up to 
>>>>> 3.32.3?
>>>>> 
>>>>> --------
>>>>> Cheers, Spring
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 2024-02-29 05:15, Nigel Berjak wrote:
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I have had to revert to using an older version (3.32.3) for one of
>>>>>> my projects, where the Atlas sheets bombs the application
>>>>>> (3.34.3). Is this the issue you are having?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Nigel Berjak
>>>>>> Please consider the environment before printing this email.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 2024-02-29 13:28, Springfield Harrison via QGIS-User wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Printing a PDF Atlas is a total fail - 1 page if I'm lucky,
>>>>>>> mostly 1 blank page.  Is there a work around?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks very much.  I'm sorry if this has been already covered,
>>>>>>> there seems to be no searchable forum.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --------
>>>>>>> Cheers, Spring Harrison
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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