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   I have a question regarding plotting files to a .PDF file and then printing.  

I work for a survey company so we constantly do Location Plats which show a scale of typically 1"=1000'.

When I plot to a .PDF file and then print the .PDF, the drawing is slightly distorted. When a scale is placed onto the drawing, it's off by 100'.

When I plot straight to the printer, it's perfect.  

Is there a fix for this, or is this typical .PDF behavior?

Thank you!

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JasonRE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17.Sep.2008 Status: Offline Points: 2	Topic: Distortion Creating PDFs Posted: 20.May.2014 at 17:52
	I have a question regarding plotting files to a .PDF file and then printing. I work for a survey company so we constantly do Location Plats which show a scale of typically 1"=1000'. When I plot to a .PDF file and then print the .PDF, the drawing is slightly distorted. When a scale is placed onto the drawing, it's off by 100'. When I plot straight to the printer, it's perfect. Is there a fix for this, or is this typical .PDF behavior? Thank you!

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 20.May.2014 at 18:18
	You should see four options when you print from your PDF: Fit Actual size Shrink oversized pages Custom scale Experiment.
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