topic Re: Plotting a PDF in AutoCAD Forum

Plotting a PDF

ejbrownsd — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 19:16:21 GMT

I have a large drawing that I'd like to plot as a pdf. However I do not want my PDF to be limited to a standard paper size so that my whole drawing can fit and be readable including having people being able to zoom in.

Re: Plotting a PDF

beyoungjr — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 02:41:26 GMT

How 'bout setting your "What to plot" to Extents, Center the plot, scale to fit, and select a big paper like E size? You can also set some quality setting for the DWG to PDF so that when zooming it will be high quality.

Any good?

Re: Plotting a PDF

ejbrownsd — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 02:57:29 GMT

Kinda. It creates a big white border on the top and bottom.

Re: Plotting a PDF

beyoungjr — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 03:13:38 GMT

Maybe you can post your dwg and I can see what settings work best?

Re: Plotting a PDF

ejbrownsd — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 03:27:45 GMT

I saved it as 2013 so hopefully it is compatible.

Re: Plotting a PDF

Vinayv4v — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 09:00:45 GMT

Hello,

Because of your Length of the SLD is more compared to the width that's why you are getting a space on the bottom & top

of your model when plotting.

For example

With higher length and small width.

With almost same ratio.

Editing your drawing can get you better results.

The maximum I got from you drawing was using this settings without editing your drawing.

PDF Attached. Hope it helps.