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Rob31 
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 Topic: Format / pdf to dwg ??
Posted: 20.Oct.2008 at 13:37 |
Hello people !
I wonder if anyone could give me advice here.
I have a plan in PDF format, and need to know how to print it at a desired scale on my standard A4 size printer.
Do I need to convert it to DWG / DXF and open the file in CAD ? ( I have TurboCAD )
Or is it possible to use Acrobat reader to print the plan at an exact size needed ?
The plan is for a scale set of templates to build a small model.
Thanks for any help !!
Rob
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rossassociates
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Posted: 20.Oct.2008 at 14:10 |
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You should be able to print it at the right size in Acrobat Reader.. but you might need to "play" a little with the scaling option (on the Print dialogue box)..
HTH
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Rob31
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Posted: 20.Oct.2008 at 15:03 |
Hi Ross !
I been trying that this morning, with no luck ! No option to select an exact size, only "shrink to page" etc, or "no scaling"
The plan I have is at 1:15 scale, I need the plan printed at a scale of 1:24
Any ideas ??
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PepaR
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Posted: 20.Oct.2008 at 15:31 |
You can convert PDF into DWG but you need Third Party shareware addons.
You can print it in Adobe Acrobat and set in dialog for print: "No scale" or not "Fit to page" and you cad print it as a lots of separated formats in base scale of exported file (it's possible set up, when you printing source drawing's file into the PDF).
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Rob31
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Posted: 20.Oct.2008 at 16:19 |
Hi Pepa,
Iv been trying to adjust the settings you said.... but Im not exactly sure what you mean by the export base scale from source drawing file ??
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rossassociates
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Posted: 20.Oct.2008 at 17:56 |
 Rob31 wrote:
Hi Ross !
I been trying that this morning, with no luck ! No option to select an exact size, only "shrink to page" etc, or "no scaling"
The plan I have is at 1:15 scale, I need the plan printed at a scale of 1:24
Any ideas ?? |
You didn't mention that in your first post!! I thought you were struggling to print a page at the correct scale... not at another scale... A quick Google found this : http://www.verypdf.com/pdfinfoeditor/resize-paper/resize.htm HTH
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PepaR
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Posted: 20.Oct.2008 at 18:47 |
I mean options in your default printer drivers. There is possibilty to rpint big format as a poster. Take a look into the Printer settings in dialog print file.
Size of scale is possible change just before conversion/print into the pdf file.
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Rob31
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Posted: 20.Oct.2008 at 19:16 |
Thanks for these replies guys
Still struggling here!!
Pepa, I cannot find the paper size to print any larger than A4 on the driver settings....
If i send you the file in email, could you resize it from 1:15, to 1:24 for me ?
then I can print as a tiled plan.
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rossassociates
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Posted: 20.Oct.2008 at 21:01 |
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If you download CutePDF, you can print it to lots of different paper sizes - it's the best PDF printer driver for CAD. It's free and doesn't cover the printout in "CutePDF freeversion etc.."
You can then resize the paper on that?
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Kajito
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Posted: 29.Oct.2008 at 18:12 |
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what about trying this one:
save the PDF as tiff (picture), go to autocad, insert, adjust and print ... I've tried this few times ...
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