Change CutePDF Drawing Orientation

[nick.leewh]

 Hi,

I often plot file to PDF (A1/A0 size) with cutePDF writer.

Now what i choose from the drawing orientation (Portrait/Landscape), it only will display as Portrait format. 

I never encounter this problem before upgrade to AutoCAD 2014.

Anyone know how to rectify it?

* I did screenshot and attached.

[skintsubby · Accepted solution]

Nick

You need to go into the properties tab in the printer settings and set the paper in there as being landscape as well.

Mark

[kasperwuyts]

If you apply to layout when 'landscape' is selected, do you actually get a portrait paper space as well? I'm guessing not.

At our firm this is also the case with all our drawing work. It only comes out sideways in the PDF, but in Acrobat it's just a matter of rotating the drawing and saving.

[nick.leewh]

Hi,

How to do it. Are you meant click the Property Button beside Printer Name? 

Thanks.

[nick.leewh]

Hi,

Yes, you right. 

Although is work but need rotate it everytime. The early version (AutoCAD 2012) is not like that, it will automatic rotate for you when you select either Portrait or Landscape.

thanks.

[kasperwuyts]

If you would ever consider switching from cutePDF; you can use DWG to PDF.pc3 instead. This works the way you want it.

[nick.leewh]

Hi,

Yes, i knew it but my end user dont like because it will show out the layers.

[b-r]

Thank you, it worked.

[ja1357]

Be careful when using DWG to PDF and check your file sizes. DWG to PDF does not always work properly. AutoCAD frequently creates unreasonable PDF file sizes and have not yet  been resolved(2019). Example was a 4500KB pdf from CAD compared to 549KB file from CutePDF.