Is there a setting that can reduce the sized of a PDF plot? I currently use DWGtoPDF.pc3 and I plotted a 13 sheet set that came out at 35MB. If I plot them as individuals some are 500K and some are 6MB; probably due to images.
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Joe,
Not that I'm aware of in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Adobe Standard will do it. I use an inexpensive program, CutePDF Pro, to do it. You can download a trial version. There will be degradation to the images. You'd actually have to try it to see if it would be acceptable.
Another thing that might help is if you reduced the image size outside of AutoCAD and repathed the attached images to the smaller versions.
Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager
Thanks Allen. I thought that to be the case. I have tried those options you suggest.
Thank you
Have you tried printing with an external PDF printer like CutePDF (the free version)?
Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager
That I have not. I'll try the download. The problem I have there is I would need every workstation to get it, no? Which means I would have to go around installing
Yeah. I just throw the install file on the network and visit each workstation.
Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager
Post or email me one and I'll let you know what's inside.
Have you tried to reduce the resolution in the plotter settings before printing? I have one setup for 150 DPI when dealing with aerials. It's usually about half the size and very little loss in clarity.
Thats the button I could not find! Thanks I'll report back
Chopped of 10 megs
Just for those who may be searching for Klugb's suggestion: in plot/page setup window, select DWGtoPDF and click the "Properties" button to the right, then select Custom Properties and click the Custom Properties button, then you will see a window with the various resolution/dpi settings.
I solved this recently. If you print from Sheet Set Manager, find "Sheet set PDF publish options..." in the Publish drop down. I selected 150 dpi for images and 400 dpi for vectors and the file size of the full set was reduced by about one half. If you print each sheet individually, select the "AutoCad PDF (smallest file)" option in the printer/plotter name drop down. The reduction in PDF quality was hardly noticeable.