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Saving CAD file to PDF Format

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Topic: Saving CAD file to PDF Format
Posted By: cssltd
Subject: Saving CAD file to PDF Format
Date Posted: 06.Jan.2009 at 11:35

We have AUTOCAD 2006 and need to save a file into a PDF format. I gather from the info that we should use Acrobat 6 (distiller) to change the format but am unable to marry the two together to get the desired results.

Autocad refers to Autocad Plotter configuration editor which I am unable to locate.
Please could someone provide a PDF for dummies help
many
thanks
Dave 


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Posted By: fprandy
Date Posted: 06.Jan.2009 at 21:19
My ACAD 2007 has an option to plot directly to PDF.  I would look there first, see if you can simply add the Autodesk plotter, direct to pdf.   I found this option under the file menu, plotter manager.   I'm not sure if your version has this capability, so,

The other easy option is to download PDF995.  This is a windows system printer driver that prints directly to PDF from virtually any application.   I've been using this for some time now and am very satisfied.   Good Luck. 

Posted By: MaryRoland
Date Posted: 07.Jan.2009 at 04:23
Update your CAD to 2007 and you do not need to install Acrobat. However either to update to a higher version or to buy the acrobat will cost a lot of money, you can try some dwg2pdf converters, e.g: http://www.autodwg.com/PDF/ - http://www.autodwg.com/PDF/
the reason I'm using it is that it can batch convert and use CTB files to convert.

Posted By: RyBub
Date Posted: 07.Jan.2009 at 06:33
You can also download primo pdf to creat pdf from cad.


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