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Armando 
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Joined: 26.Feb.2009
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 Topic: ACAD PDF
Posted: 26.Feb.2009 at 20:39 |
How do you create a PDF from a ACAD file?
In Paper Space? in Model Space?
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iron1020
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Posted: 26.Feb.2009 at 20:50 |
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Armondo,
you should download 'primo pdf'... if you do a google search for it, it's free to download.
when you install it, you should see primo pdf in your plot printer selection in autocad.
I think you'll be surprised as to how well the quality turns out.
let me know if you have problems.
Chris
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tmnmatt
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Posted: 04.Mar.2009 at 19:42 |
At the company I work for, we have a specific dwg to pdf printer installled but it doesnt fit everything on our paper when printing to scale for some reason. We began using software called PDF 995 which is free to download and works pretty good.
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nameci
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Posted: 04.Mar.2009 at 20:13 |
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Hey Armando,
Remember to send me the actual CAD file so that I can fix it for you. Also, what version of CAD are you using so that I know what to save it as.
Thanks,
nameci(Jeff)
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rossassociates
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Posted: 05.Mar.2009 at 12:01 |
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Armando
Which version of CAD are you using?
There is another "PDF printer driver" available which is cutePDF.. If you print it, using that printer, it will save it to a PDF file..
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tchamberlain
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Posted: 05.Mar.2009 at 21:21 |
I wouldn't suggest the cutePDF writer. One bug i found was that it blacks out any wipeout masks when generated into PDF.
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rossassociates
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Posted: 06.Mar.2009 at 14:05 |
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I haven't had any issues with cutePDF but I don't use wipeouts either..
In answer to the OP, you can create a PDF from either Model or Layout space, but the sizing will be different, due to the differing scales and the lineweights may well be less effective in Model space. It's usually better to print from Layout space, as that's what it is for.
Edited by rossassociates - 06.Mar.2009 at 14:11
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adhan
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Posted: 07.Mar.2009 at 03:25 |
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actually make pdf format using autocad file have a same tehnik if you want a plotting you autocad file to paper ,you can play with scale which suitable with paper you want to use,the different is in plotting tab change the printer name to pdf file and this make autocad not plot our file but save in pdf format.
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tkelly
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Posted: 08.Mar.2009 at 08:23 |
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In Autocad 2007 version or above you have in-built printer DWG to PDF.pc3 which can be used to print the drawings directly as PDF files.
If you have lower version then install any one external PDF printer. My choice is PDF995.
Tom
www.indovance.com
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tchamberlain
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Posted: 20.Mar.2009 at 20:20 |
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It appears the built-in pdf writer in 2008 has a bug regarding lineweights of hatches. I've heard there is a patch and in fact when printing from the writer in 2009 the problem does not comeup. Any ideas?
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