Exporting DWG to EPS while maintaining proper scale.

[joegrace]

I am using AutCAD LT 2012 and I cannot figure out how to convert my drawings to EPS while maintaining the scale of the dwg. When my artists import them in Adobe, they show up as an 8.5" x 11" sheet. I can not for the life of me figure out how to change the properties. Can anyone else help me with this problem?

Thanks!

[pendean]

How are you doing it now?

What scale is the output supposed to be?

[joegrace]

I am currently using the PSOUT command. I would like it to be a 1:1 scale, as that is how we need to send the artwork to our vendors.  I've seen in a few places to use the PLOTTERMANAGER command, but I cant figure out how to change the settings on that.

[pendean]

PSOUT is a plot function, defaults to letter size I believe. Much like PNGOUT and other ***OUT commands.

PLOTTERMANAGER command's ADD-A-Plotter Wizard lets you create an Adobe Postscript plotter, you can set output to File (EPS is then default): edit the resulting PC3 file to control options such as output DPI, fonts, color and so on.

But you are still plotting to a paper size, so your 1:1 must actually fit on a page for it to work.

[joegrace]

So is there any way to export a DWG file into any format that adobe can open up as 1:1 scale?

[pendean]

What "adobe" exactly?

Only if it fits on a paper size available: EPS is not DWG or CAD, and AutoCAD is not Photoshop/Illustrator.

[joegrace]

the artist is using Adobe Illustrator. I am open for any way to get these drawings into AI as long as they are to scale. Is there a way to rescale the drawing once its in Adobe?

[pendean]

Illustrator can open DWG files I believe, you might have to save down to a lower DWG format. And it can rescale content too.

ADobe has end-user public support forums for help with their products, consider posting over there for how best to get content into Illustrator and how best to get "proper scale" http://forums.adobe.com/index.jspa?promoid=JOPCT