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Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:30:08 GMT

The issue I am having is when ever I Print to PDF a page in landscape it is automatically rotated in the PDF file. I am looking for a way to make the Landscape drawings stay landscape. and portrait drawing stay portrait in the PDF file. I am trying to eliminate the part where I have to open each file to rotate it 90 CCW back to landscape.

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:37:13 GMT

What PDF writer are you using ?. I normally use the DWG to PDF setting in plot but have found that if using a PDF writer (i.e. Cute PDF etc) that they have a tendancy to automatically rotate the plot.

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:38:12 GMT

Hi,

I know that issue only when using the Adobe printer.

Please use "DWG to PDF.pc3" or "AutoCAD PDF (General documentation).pc3" instead and I'm quite sure it will work.

- alfred -

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

pendean — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:40:14 GMT

This image always tells you what you are going to get based on your choices, so you need to try something else:

So do it like this:

HTH

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

s.borello — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:41:08 GMT

This has happened to me before using the virtual printer adobe pdf... I use dwg to pdf.pc3 and all is well.

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:58:24 GMT

is there a way to keep these setting in autocad for every file we open?

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

S.Faris — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 16:42:12 GMT

The reason is as you can see in the Plot dialog, What you are setting there is a Drawing Orientation, and not he Sheet Orientation. To Rotate the sheet you need to do this inside the ADOBE PDF printer properties.

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 16:46:20 GMT

Hi,

>> is there a way to keep these setting in autocad for every file we open?

A page setup is saved in the file, so all files where you have assigned the Adobe printer to the layout these are having that setting. You need to change that.

For new drawings you can prepare your own template which has layouts assigned to the AutoCAD internal PDF-printers. Every time you start with that template you'll have this as default.

- alfred -

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:30:29 GMT

Thank you for providing a solution to this Adobe PDF plotting issue.

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

johnconnelly3593 — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:25:52 GMT

I'm ashamed to admit it took me over a year to find this solution. Although I have many qualms with Adobe in general, the plot quality and graphic simplicity cannot be matched with other PDF generators. This solution has made my PMs much happier. Thanks

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

Anonymous — Tue, 18 May 2021 03:32:39 GMT

I've tried that but it only plots a part of the layout as shown

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

TAlfieri — Fri, 21 May 2021 16:45:53 GMT

>>I've tried that but it only plots a part of the layout as shown

I had the same problem. For me, the quick workaround was to define a custom paper size (in this case, 34"w x 22"d) rather than use ANSI D Landscape. Yes, it's a kluge but I couldn't spend any more time trying to troubleshoot it.

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

DEEP.PATEL56MDX — Tue, 25 May 2021 12:44:01 GMT

After doing this setting SAVE the pdf.and plot the

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

davidgoodpe — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:16:05 GMT

AutoCAD should really fix this issue. I was having problems submitting permit drawings to my Local City.

Here is the SIMPLE FIX.

1. PRINT/PLOT your drawing to a PDF.

2. OPEN the File in Adobe.

3. Make sure you are in thumbnail view.

4. Right Click on the thumbnail(s) of your drawing(s) and select ROTATE.

5. Select the desired rotation.

6. SAVE the PDF.

7. You are done!

Re: Printing to PDF orientation rotated 90 CW

info7UL9W — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:55:11 GMT

That's not a fix; that's a work-around. And a very annoying one if you need to plot 100 sheets.