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CAD tip # 7828:

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How to plot PDFs without the tab (layout) name.

If you want to plot your drawings to PDF but don't want the Layout Name showing up, like:

Drawing1 Layout1 (1).pdf

Then just prefix the Layout Name (Layout1) with a period ("."), for example: .Layout1

Your PDF plots will show up as: Drawing1.pdf

(tip submitted by R.Williams)

(tested on AutoCAD 2009-2012 with Adobe Acrobat PDF; may not work with other PDF drivers, incl. Autodesk DWG to PDF)

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1.3.2011 11734×

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD LT ·

See also:
Tip 11821:	How to publish PDF sheets (pages) under the plain layout name?
Tip 10759:	How to publish a DWG to a PDF file without attaching "-Model" to its name?
Tip 9147:	Batch publishing to PDF uses different margins than single prints.
Tip 6515:	AutoPDF - Automatic publishing of PDF file on every save of the DWG drawing
Tip 4260:	AutoDWF - Automatic publishing of DWF file on every save of the DWG drawing

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