[Qgis-user] Atlas printing to PDF

Thu Mar 7 13:47:02 PST 2024

Hi Springfield
I know lack of time is crazy - but the question here is, will I be using
this product over and over again? If that is the case, then I would
recommend rebuilding it from scratch if testing the old one fails.

Here are some possible options to follow to get to the bottom of this. The
first should  take no time.

First, let's start clean and create a new QGIS profile
<https://www.northrivergeographic.com/qgis-profiles/> in your current QGIS
and open your product and run it. Are the glitches still there? If so, then
it could be your content. If not, then this is an easy fix and you can run
your product.

Test to see if you can get away with dragging in the old project into the
new version and making a few changes. See how it performs and if there are
still glitches, you will need to work out where the glitches are coming
from.

Are they hiding in the template? Test to see if when you bring it in, in a
completely clean environment, add in data you wouldn't normally use and run
it. If there are no glitches here, then is it something in or associated
with your data.

Test the data in a clean environment without the template to see how it
performs.

In regards to the workflow I proposed, you can drag in the data from your
old project with all the trimmings if you access it under the old project
in the Browser window. You can then recreate the Layout using the template.
There are other workarounds too by saving the data as .sld files but as I
am writing this, I am really feeling for you.

I hope this helps, and you can get your product out.

Cheers
Em

On Thu, 7 Mar 2024 at 22:33, Nigel Berjak - General <nigel at s3.co.za> wrote:

> 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.
> ---
> Regards,
>
> Nigel Berjak
> Please consider the environment before printing this email.
>
>
> 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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