AutoCAD PDF automatization with Adobe Acrobat

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to automatize PDF Creation with Adobe Acrobat and .NET, so that it run like a batch job for many files? I know that there are many other PDF converters but it should work with Adobe Acrobat.

[Anonymous]

I believe the last time I checked with Adobe you
had to be a part of their developer program to get any kind of help
developing using their API. There are others but I do not know the relative
costs between the two or other limitations. You can create PDFs using AutoCAD
but I do not know whether it is possible using the API. Do some digging around
and what you come up with.

Joe

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Is
it possible to automatize PDF Creation with Adobe Acrobat and .NET, so that it
run like a batch job for many files? I know that there are many other PDF
converters but it should work with Adobe Acrobat.

[Anonymous]

GhostScript. command line based program that bypasses the need for Adobe's software. Combine that with GhostView, Redmon, and PS2Edit and you are sitting pretty with PDF Tools that are freeware (some may have to be the older versions to still be free).

Also you know if its all dwg files, you can just automate Publish inside of AutoCAD and use the DwgToPDF setup AutoCAD 2007 and up came with.

Either way it can get messy ensureing the right page setup was applied before sending it off to PDF file.



jvj

[Anonymous]

If you have Acrobat installed you should have a PDF print driver. So your code should be able to print to that driver. I don't now if you can change the driver settings such as PDF output location with code though.

[Anonymous]

OP wrote "I know that there are many other PDF converters but it should work with Adobe Acrobat."



JVJ wrote "Mr, I have all the clues... Don't play master of all if you are going to read so fast that you fail to comprehend."

[Anonymous]

This is exactly what I was referring to. Best I
remember, you could make stabs at it but it's a hit or miss proposition. It used
to be that you get an older version [like a couple versions back] of
some documentation but it got to be such a hassle I just stopped
trying.

Joe

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If you have Acrobat installed you should have a PDF print driver. So
your code should be able to print to that driver. I don't now if you can
change the driver settings such as PDF output location with code
though.