topic Re: problem export pdf in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

problem export pdf

Anonymous — Sat, 31 May 2014 14:01:54 GMT

hello everyone.

I'm having problems exporting my dwg to a pdf in autocad 2014 (Mavericks).

The dwg seems pretty good, but as soon as I export it lots of fillet lines and arcs in general (but even straight lines, sometimes) are not joined or messy.

here you are some examples of what I mean:

the draw is in 1:1 (meters) and I need to export in 1:5000

Re: problem export pdf

pendean — Sat, 31 May 2014 15:04:30 GMT

OP's other post if you all need more info:
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-2013-2014-2015/PROBLEM-WITH-COMMAND-quot-FILLET-quot/td-p/5066508

Re: problem export pdf

maxim_k — Sat, 31 May 2014 18:36:40 GMT

Hi benjanowitz,

In AutoCAD for Mac version you can not set resolution for vectors for PDF output as you can do in PC version of AutoCAD and as was advised here:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-2013-2014-2015/PROBLEM-WITH-COMMAND-quot-FILLET-quot/td-p/5066508

BUT!

You can use one simple trick to get output even better than on PC.

Here it is:

Create huge Custom paper size (in your file I used paper size 2100 cm x 2970 cm, save PDF from your drawing with scale 10:1 (or 1:0.1),

than open it in Preview.app (Adobe Reader can not handle such huge PDF files), then start Print it to A2 paper size with scale 2%, and select Open PDF in Preview - now you have your PDF in A2 size at 1:5000 scale (see attached)

The quality of the PDF is good.

Maxim

Re: problem export pdf

maxim_k — Sat, 31 May 2014 19:35:14 GMT

Hi Dean,

Thanks for pointing me there.

Maxim

Re: problem export pdf

Anonymous — Sat, 31 May 2014 21:14:02 GMT

thanks a million!!!

you've saved my life 😄

it works!! thanks!!

Re: problem export pdf

maxim_k — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 19:35:22 GMT

Hi Ben,

Here is short screen cast i created in order to explain my way to create HiRes PDF from AutoCAD for Mac:

Maxim

Re: problem export pdf

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:06:39 GMT

Hey maxim, thanks so much for the video. It's great!

I keep doing something wrong.

When I do the scale 1:10 (1:17 of the video) my draw becomes super-tiny. and I tried to export it like that, but it's super f-up.

What am I doing wrong?

Re: problem export pdf

maxim_k — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 01:44:26 GMT

Hi Ben,

The scale for viewport on the video is 10:1, but not 1:10 or 1:17.
You need to set scale to 10:1

Maxim

Re: problem export pdf

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 05:45:27 GMT

Yes, sorry. I meant 10:1 🙂

And 1:17 is the minutes on the video! 🙂

Re: problem export pdf

maxim_k — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 06:27:01 GMT

I attached your DWG with Viewport of desired scale in Layout1.

You need to have Custom paper size with name "Huge A2" (2100cm x 2970cm with 0 cm margins) in order to be able to save to PDF this layout.

Is your problem solved?

Maxim

Re: problem export pdf

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 06:45:45 GMT

I've made a video, it's easier! 🙂

(Thanks to helping me so much!!)

Re: problem export pdf

maxim_k — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 08:05:02 GMT

Could you send your video to my e-mail: mkanaev at yandex.ru ? Youtube is blocked in my office :((
And - Could you post DWG with your settings?

Maxim

Re: problem export pdf

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 08:15:18 GMT

Yeah, sure!

Re: problem export pdf

maxim_k — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 08:38:09 GMT

That is because you scale down everything in Model space by 500 times for some reason.

I scaled your Model space by 500 times and everything is OK now.

Maxim

Re: problem export pdf

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 08:41:58 GMT

Sorry, what do you mean?

Re: problem export pdf

maxim_k — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 09:06:02 GMT

I mean:
when I was looking at your drawing for the first time (the file from your first post here) everything was 500 times bigger in size in Model space, so I advised such scale as 10:1.

Maxim

Re: problem export pdf

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 09:09:13 GMT

Ok, so I don't need to do the step of scaling to 10:1?

Re: problem export pdf

maxim_k — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:06:51 GMT

You don't need to touch geometry in your drawing - it should be in your usual scale: 1 AutoCAD unit = 1 meter, as it was in your first drawing.
You only need to change viewport scale in Layout an set it to 10:1 for the paper size I have suggested you.

Maxim

Re: problem export pdf

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:09:04 GMT

Yes, but when I change the scale in layout, it becomes tiny!

Re: problem export pdf

maxim_k — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:25:05 GMT

Do you mean tiny lineweights?

Maxim