AutoCAD for Mac

[#1]

I am using auto cad lt for mac , when plotting there is no option to preview a plot , I have to open as a PDF to preview.
Very frustrating!
Also Is there any command to plot previous as in auto cad for windows. I appreciate any help on this.

[#2]

Hi,

Yes, in AC LT for Mac (as in AC for Mac) previewing the plot differs from that in Windows version. But why you don't like it? You can think about Preview.app in which AutoCAD opens preview for plot as an utility window (just pick "Preview" button in Plot dialog), that application uses for preview, just like in Windows - I don't see any differences.

About using previous plot configuration:

1. In Print dialog - select Page Setup:

2.In Page Setup check-mark : "Use available page setup" and select <Previous plot>:

HTH

Maxim

[#3]

Oops!

Looks like on Lion (you are on Lion - isn't it?) Apple changed Print dialog UI: there is new button "Hide details" in place of "Preview" button, because on Snow Leopard it is ("Preview" button) in place - as you see in my screen shot.

So I don't know really how interpret this issue - is it an AutoCAD bug, or just Apple UI Guideline.

If you have noticed - virtually no application for the Mac does not have such feature as a preview in full screen (AI, Photoshop, Vectorworks, MS Office, Textpad, ...) - it is possible (sometimes) only via PDF in Preview.

Maxim

[#4]

You are correct , i am on lion , crazy isn't it! Maybe someone from autocad will see this and comment as they weren't able to help me when i tried mailing them. Anyway thanks for your help.

[#5]

Hi. I have the exact same problem, am also on Lion.

I can't preview, and I can't seem to select my previous print settings either.

I can't set layouts, as the program becomes unresponsive.

What is the point of Autocad for Mac if it prints so bloody sluggishly!!

Autodesk - PLEASE address this problem a.s.a.p.

[#6]

What AutoCAD do you have - LT or full version (which one - 2011 or 2012)?

Maxim

[#7]

Hiya.

I have Autocad 2012 for Mac. 

[#8]

OK, have tested with one of my drawings (quite complex):

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esrasaginc wrote:

I can't preview,

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I can

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esrasaginc wrote:

I can't seem to select my previous print settings either.

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I can

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esrasaginc wrote:

I can't set layouts, as the program becomes unresponsive.



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I can

Maxim

[#9]

And you're on Lion too? So how come I can't?

I have the 'Hide details' button instead of preview. 

Clearly you don't. It's still off isn't it?