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Save as PDF from AutoCAD
I have just downloaded AutoCAD and can not find an option to save files as a PDF. Why?
@Anonymous,
john.vellek has edited your subject line for clarity: Save as PDF
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Hi,
>> I have just downloaded AutoCAD and can not find an option to save files as a PDF. Why?
The basic answer to "why" is: because PDF is not a file format for CAD, so there is no "SAVEAS" to PDF.
But you can use the command _PLOT (or _PUBLISH) and use the plotterdriver "DWG to PDF.pc3", that gives you all options to create PDF-files from our CAD-content.
- alfred -
Alfred NESWADBA
ISH-Solutions GmbH / Ingenieur Studio HOLLAUS
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AutoCAD does not "Save As .pdf", nor does it have an export function for pdf.
Please use the prior suggestion by @Alfred.NESWADBA to generate your pdf file. There are various add-on applications (BlueBeam, etc...) that will aslo provide what you need but the printer/plotter emulator that's included with AutoCAD works quite nicely.
Cheers!
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Hi @Anonymous,
I see that you are visiting as a new member. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!
Which version of AutoCAD are you using? If you attach a sample drawing I can show you the steps to create a PDF. Do you need a certain size sheet/scale?
John Vellek
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