AutoCAD for Mac

[#1]

I am trying this package and am having problems with printers. The package only sees the system printers consequently I am unable to make plots larger than the paper sizes they support (Tabloid). The windows version I have used (2011 LT) had drivers for DWG to PDF, DWG to DWF etc. which allowed me to select large sheet sizes in the layouts. I know that I can print to PDf using the Mac system but the largest paper size is limited to the installed system printers limitations.

Macbook Pro running Lion.

Am I missing something ?

I also posted this on the Autocad LT forum.

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In Edit page setup dialog (you can call it from Layout or Model) open Paper Size drop-down list, at the bottom of the list select "Manage custom sizes", click on "+" and select New or Select from list:

Edit the name of paper size (if you need), non-printable area, etc.

Click OK, your new paper will show in paper sizes list.

HTH

Maxim

[#3]

Thanks that will work.

I must admit I was hoping someone would just say go "here" for the missing printer drivers and have it all done for me, guess I need to open up my windows version and copy down all the sheet sizes and printable area settings.

[#4]

I have the same problem and worked around to the same solution.  However, the preview of the PDF is always upside down.  Does anyone have any suggestion?

[#5]

I don't have  a work around for the upside down pdf, but I am curious about your results with pdf.

Besides being upside down, is the  quality good?  Have you experienced any random cropping?

[#6]

This only my second day on LT 2013 for Mac so I haven't a long history.  So far the PDFs seem complete once the orientation of the page is correctly established.

[#7]

Hi,

Have you tried to play with this option in Page Setup dialog:

Maxim

[#8]

Thanks.  I didn't see that the Page Setup Manager has a second half to the right that could be expanded.  Why hide it to begin with?  Thanks again.