How do i adjust how the drawing appears when exported to a PDF?

Anonymous · ‎01-19-2016

Hello all. I am currently using AutoCAD to make outline drawings for PDF data sheets. However, when I export the drawings I am unable to center them on the PDF. I have adjusted several of the options including the "What to Export:" and "Page Setup:" menus, but I more or less get the same result once the file has exported. Attached is a screen shot of the drawing with "What to Export:" and "Page Setup:" settings I use and the resulting PDF. Thank you in anticipation.

pendean · ‎01-19-2016

It's not enough to pick "window", you need to either adjust margins / plot offset or have a 'center plot on page" setting too https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-for-mac/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015...
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-for-mac/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticle...

Anonymous · ‎01-19-2016

Thank you for the response. I followed the instructions on both of the links you provided to me and they work when I view the file on print preview. However, when I'm exporting the document to be a PDF they do not seem to remain applied and the PDF is not rendered the same way as it was on print preview. I may not be offsetting the plot correctly, but if so, I do not know what I am doing incorrectly.

maxim_k · ‎01-19-2016

Hi,

Looks like when you get good results with Preview in Print dialog, you make all settings for Page Setup by picking on Page Setup button in this Print window. But your settings gone away as soon as you close Print window. This is specific to AutoCAD for Mac - page setup settings are not saved from Print window as they do in AutoCAD for Windows.

In order to be able to save settings for Page Setup in AutoCAD for Mac you need to prepare Page Setup from Page Setup Manager, but not from Print window. Than settings will be saved in the drawing and you will be able to use them in Export to PDF workflow.

Maxim

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