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make horizontal PDF

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:39:21 GMT

When I want pdf file of my drawing then I go to export.

On Page Setup I click Override now I can choose Paper Size.

When I click on Orientation horizontal It don't stay!

My drawing is coming for halve page? Its changed to vertical?

How can I make horizontal drawings to PDF file?

Re: make horizontal PDF

john.vellek — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:55:24 GMT

HI @Anonymous,

I see that you are visiting as a new member to the AutoCAD forum. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

Does your page setup work if you plot to PDF. I feel his gives you a lot more control during the process. Can you attach a sample drawing with a named page setup applied so I can see how you are setting up your drawings.

I am happy to help sort out why the horizontal layout is not working. What is the final size you want in your PDF?

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: make horizontal PDF

imadHabash — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:08:26 GMT

Hi,

>> On Page Setup I click Override now I can choose Paper Size. <<

make sure that you have select Landscape paper size .

Re: make horizontal PDF

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:17:41 GMT

Hello,

In attachment you can find every step I doing.....

Mario.

Re: make horizontal PDF

pendean — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:19:25 GMT

You have to come to the website to post files: you can't do it by just replying to the email.

Re: make horizontal PDF

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 23:55:09 GMT

In attachment you can find step by step wat i'm doing.

Re: make horizontal PDF

pendean — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:01:36 GMT

Why don't you try using PLOT command for more control, and give up "export". Try it.

BTW here is how you can get screenshots from inside WIndowsOS without using your camera https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13776/windows-use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots

Re: make horizontal PDF

john.vellek — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:38:53 GMT

Hi @marioplans,

I made a short video that walks through the steps to create a page setup. A page setup is where all your plot configuration is stored for a particular layout (or modelspace view).

In the video I show how the drawing is configured in Metric Units (mm). I switch from modelspace to a papespace layout. This is ideally, the best place to print your drawings. I start the page setup command and create a new page setup that adds the printer, paper size and orientation, scale, and plot style. I apply this to the layout I am working on. When I type PLOT (or use print or publish) the settings in the page setup should should up for the print job.

If you want to share your actual drawing file I can help you get it set up too.

Ad Dean mentioned, the Windows Snipping Tool is a great way to capture areas of your screen and even mark them up to indicate the area of focus.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: make horizontal PDF

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:36:18 GMT

Hi sir,

Thanks for your advice but I'm using Autocad 2018 for MAC version.

It looks diverants than the windows version.

Re: make horizontal PDF

maxim_k — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:26:21 GMT

In order to get 100% correct results, you need at first create Page Setup in Page Setup Manager, then use it in PDF export or simply in Print window.

Maxim

Re: make horizontal PDF

john.vellek — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:15:57 GMT

The page setup is pretty much the same process on the Mac version. I made another video from the Mac side.

Re: make horizontal PDF

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:35:46 GMT

Sorry!

Still have same problems!!!!

Look attachment ....

I think I better stay with my older version!

Re: make horizontal PDF

john.vellek — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:50:18 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Is it possible to share your dwg file with me so i can take a look? Please also tell me your exact version of AutoCad for Mac.

Re: make horizontal PDF

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:07:29 GMT

Hello sir,

These version I downloaded 2 days ago.

AUTOCAD 2018 for MAC

Product Version 0.48.M.299

Re: make horizontal PDF

pendean — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:15:26 GMT

Are you trying to plot from modelspace? You have DISPLAY as the selection option, change it to window and window your section instead.

Plotting from paperspace? See attached, viewport is not scaled so do so.

Re: make horizontal PDF

john.vellek — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:25:25 GMT

HI @Anonymous

I had no problems getting the landscape (horizontal) A4 PDF from a layout. This is a plot from Layout 1 on A4.

Are you perhaps plotting from modelspace instead?