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Arcs not scaling correctly when exporting to PDF.

Arcs not scaling correctly when exporting to PDF.

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Arcs not scaling correctly when exporting to PDF.

Anonymous
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‎12-14-2016 06:00 AM

Hi all,

 

I am a relative novice to AutoCAD. I have created a drawing that I am attempting to print to PDF. When I view the drawing in the layout page all is as it should be however when I print to PDF all arcs in the drawing seem to be offset and don't join as they should. The issue seems to be effected by the scale I choose to print the PDF ie. the larger the scale, the closer the arcs get to their original position. Does anyone know how I can fix this so as the PDF matches the image I see on the layout?

 

I have attached screenshots showing how the drawing appears in the model space and how it appears when printed to PDF.

 

Thank you in advance!Screen Shot 2016-12-14 at 13.56.33.pngScreen Shot 2016-12-14 at 13.59.02.png

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pendean
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‎12-14-2016 06:12 AM
Post your source DWG file and the PDF file you created please.
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‎12-14-2016 06:32 AM

Thank you for responding so promptly.

 

Hopefully you will find attached relevant the .dwg and the .pdf files.

West Elevation.dwg
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Patchy
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‎12-14-2016 06:44 AM

Plotted fine with DWG to PDF

 

Capture.JPG

 

 

 

 

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‎12-14-2016 06:50 AM

Amazing! Thank you so much for your help.

 

Okay... please humour my naivety. Can I ask what steps you took to generate that pdf? I have been trying all sort to no avail. Clearly there has been a simple solution that I have missed.

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‎12-14-2016 07:01 AM

I can't explain why it did this:

the actual pdf is right but the preview when print is messed up.

 

PC3.JPGPreview.JPG

 

 

 

 

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Anonymous
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‎12-14-2016 07:15 AM

I am using AutoCAD 2015 on mac. The screenshot below shows the limit options I have available when trying to plot the drawing. There are no plotters to select in the drop down menu and as such I have been using the 'print to pdf' function through Adobe Acrobat. Have you any idea why I am not able to see the same plotting options that are shown in your screenshot?

 

 

 

Screen Shot 2016-12-14 at 15.09.00.png

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Patchy
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‎12-14-2016 07:19 AM

That is Page Setup, have you tried this from Autodesk?

 

 

 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-for-mac/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticle...

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‎12-14-2016 07:26 AM

There is no Plot Setup menu on mac that I can find... 

 

The process described on the link you kindly provided is the process I have been using before I created this post and is how I was taught to use AutoCAD. It was by following this process that I created the original PDF that I attached to the thread and contains the aforementioned plotting errors. 

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Patchy
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‎12-14-2016 07:29 AM

You could ask the folks at Mac forum for help with pdf.

 

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/bd-p/520

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‎12-14-2016 07:31 AM

I'll give that a go. Thank you for all your advice. It is much appreciated 🙂

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