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praveen_arista
praveen_arista
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August 7, 2017
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FM book does not generate a PDF output on a VMware fusion with Windows 10 OS on a Macbook

  • August 7, 2017
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I am running my FM 2015 on a VMware fusion with Windows 10 OS on a Macbook. While generating a FM book, I came across the following book error report: Could'nt update this book because it contains no openable nongenerated files" This book can generate a PDF on a different Windows machine and tested. Please help me with a suitable solution to address this issue so that I can generate a PDF.

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    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 7, 2017

    Hi praveen_arista, I have exactly same the same setup, with no issues. I would start by opening the book, holding the Shift key + File > Open all Files in Book. Do you get any error messages? If so, address them. Then, with all the files open, try File > Save as PDF again.

    ~Barb

    Win 10

    Fm 13.0.5.547

    Acrobat DC Pro 2015

    Fusion 8.5.8

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    praveen_arista
    praveen_aristaAuthor
    Participant
    August 9, 2017

    Hi Barb,

    Sorry for the delay in the reply. Your workaround helped me. Since the PDF

    generation took a while, I downgraded to Win7 and it works faster and PDF

    generation takes less time.

    Thanks,

    Praveen

      Barb Binder
      Community Expert
      Barb BinderCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 17, 2017

      Hi Barb,

      While accessing a FM file, I came across another issue that deals with

      missing fonts. This issue prevents me from generating the PDF. Fonts such

      as zapfcalligr BT font, Zapfdingbats, etc. Is there a reliable repository

      from where I could download the missing fonts.

      Thanks in advance,

      Praveen


      I know that there are a number of companies that offer free font downloads, but I have always avoided those for professional publishing jobs so I can't recommend one.

      You can license Zapf Dingbats from Linotype:
      ITC Zapf Dingbats® Medium Font - Licensing Options | Linotype.com.

      ~Barb

      ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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