AutoCAD to .pdf - missing information
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Topic: AutoCAD to .pdf - missing information
Posted By: BarbaraKathari
Subject: AutoCAD to .pdf - missing information
Date Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 07:43
| 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? |
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Posted By: Arben.Allaraj
Date Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 09:48
Maybe you should check some features of them ex. layers , xref-s,size ect. ------------- Ing Arben.Allaraj http://cad-drafting-corner.blogspot.com |
BarbaraKathari wrote:Posted By: rossassociates
Date Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 13:36
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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 |
Posted By: Kajito
Date Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 14:44
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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. |
Posted By: GaryMichael
Date Posted: 29.Nov.2008 at 08:52
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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/ - http://www.autodwg.com/PDF/ I did download and run this application for almost one year, nothing lost. |
Posted By: Vladimir Michl
Date Posted: 29.Nov.2008 at 13:10
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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. ------------- Vladimir Michl (moderator) ARKANCE - https://arkance.world" rel="nofollow - https://arkance.world - Autodesk Platinum Partner |
Posted By: rossassociates
Date Posted: 01.Dec.2008 at 17:03
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