CAD Forum discussion (EN) : AutoCAD to .pdf - missing information https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:38:14 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:03:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1381 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[AutoCAD to .pdf - missing information : GaryMichael wrote:I am using...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3795&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3795 Author: rossassociates
Subject: 1381
Posted: 01.Dec.2008 at 17:03

Originally posted by GaryMichael GaryMichael wrote:

I am using DWG to PDF Converter by Autodwg.com, it converts my dwg files to pdf files easily and quickly, free trail of DWG to PDF converter software is available for download form here: http://www.autodwg.com/PDF/
I did download and run this application for almost one year, nothing lost.


Why?  Use cutePDF instead, it works (as a printer driver) and doesn't cover the output in watermarks or identify it as having been printed with cutePDF..
]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:03:10 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3795&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3795 <![CDATA[AutoCAD to .pdf - missing information : Please avoid using any external...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3783&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3783 Author: Vladimir Michl
Subject: 1381
Posted: 29.Nov.2008 at 13:10

Please avoid using any external DWG-to-something convertes. Only AutoCAD can understand all types of entities and information inside DWG files.
 
When you use the native AutoCAD export to PDF or a virtual PDF printer to print your drawings from AutoCAD, no information will be lost (you can also use it to batch convert DWGs to PDF). Any external tool will loose some information as it cannot fully understand the DWG file format.
]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:10:05 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3783&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3783 <![CDATA[AutoCAD to .pdf - missing information : I am using DWG to PDF Converter...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3780&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3780 Author: GaryMichael
Subject: 1381
Posted: 29.Nov.2008 at 08:52

I am using DWG to PDF Converter by Autodwg.com, it converts my dwg files to pdf files easily and quickly, free trail of DWG to PDF converter software is available for download form here: http://www.autodwg.com/PDF/
I did download and run this application for almost one year, nothing lost.
]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:52:00 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3780&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3780 <![CDATA[AutoCAD to .pdf - missing information : we had similar issue in our office....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3773&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3773 Author: Kajito
Subject: 1381
Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 14:44

we had similar issue in our office. But the problem was with version of acrobat reader used. We are using for pdf creation acrobat 7. When we opened some drawings in reader 6 or 7, some objects were missing or we had some straight lines thro the drawing. When we used reader 8 or 9, the drawing was as expected.
So my advise is to try to open it in reader 9 if it is not just reader failure.]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:44:30 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3773&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3773 <![CDATA[AutoCAD to .pdf - missing information : What information is missing? (!)...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3767&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3767 Author: rossassociates
Subject: 1381
Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 13:36

What information is missing? (!)  Is this on a layer that is set not to plot?

If you attempt to plot the drawing and check a Preview, is the information there, or is it also missing?  If it's missing on the Preview, then it's more than likely that it's on a layer that isn't set to be plotted.  Check what layer the offending item or items are on and then check using the Layer Manager.

HTH

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:36:33 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3767&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3767 <![CDATA[AutoCAD to .pdf - missing information : BarbaraKathari wrote:We are...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3757&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3757 Author: Arben.Allaraj
Subject: 1381
Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 09:48

Originally posted by BarbaraKathari BarbaraKathari wrote:

We are a consulting engineering firm using AutoCAD 2008, we have recently noticed that on a number of .pdf files that some of our information is missing. Could this be because the .dwg doesn't fully regenerate before plotting? If this is the case, how do we stop it happening? If not, are there any other ideas on how to rectify this problem?
 
 
Maybe you should check some  features of them ex. layers , xref-s,size ect.
]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:48:25 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3757&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3757 <![CDATA[AutoCAD to .pdf - missing information : We are a consulting engineering...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3753&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3753 Author: BarbaraKathari
Subject: 1381
Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 07:43

We are a consulting engineering firm using AutoCAD 2008, we haverecently noticed that on a number of .pdf files that some of ourinformation is missing. Could this be because the .dwg doesn't fullyregenerate before plotting? If this is the case, how do we stop ithappening? If not, are there any other ideas on how to rectify thisproblem?]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:43:42 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1381&PID=3753&title=autocad-to-pdf-missing-information#3753