Guest post by Paul Munford The CAD Setter Out.

Check out AutoCAD's Export to PDF tool for a simple alternative. PDF support was finally added to AutoCAD in To create a PDF you would have had to send your Plot file to this Virtual Plotter, which would create a PDF instead of a paper plot.

This feature has now been built directly into AutoCAD. You can send your plots straight to AutoCAD's DWG to PDF. To make sure your PDF plot looks how you are expecting it to, make sure that your Layout is set up to plot from your regular plotter first.

If you set this up in your template file — you should only have to do it once.

AutoCAD User Documentation

If the two step process is to simple for you - there are a few more options you can use to tailor this process to your needs. The Export dropdown allows you to choose whether to Export the current Layout or all layouts in the file.

The layout and magnifying glass Icon brings up the Plot Preview window — so you can check out how your PDF will look, before you plot it. The printer with Lighting strike and check box pops up the PDF Export options dialogue. This dialogue allows you to control whether your Layer information is included in the PDF and how the lines merge on plotting.

The Default File path Location saves you having to tour around your folder structure each time you Export a PDF. The Single-sheet option will create one PDF per layout. The Multi-sheet option will create one PDF which contains all your layouts. You also have the option to adjust whether you want to export the current layout, or all layouts in the file, and you can override the plot settings from here as well. Finally, there are a couple of options that are not available elsewhere — you can choose whether to add a plot stamp to your PDF file, and you can choose whether you want to see your resulting PDF in Adobe reader when the job is done.

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Update 2 Readme

So what will you do with all that time you saved? You can find out more about the EXPORTPDF command in the AutoCAD Online help. There is an AutoCAD Printing and plotting thread on the Autodesk discussion groups. If you autocad export custom settings like to publish a guest article on this blog about AutoCAD or Autodesk Technology, please email me at shaan autodesk. The idea is to share tips and articles that benefit Autodesk product and technology users as well as promote you, the expert and your, consulting, books, looking for a job, or promoting your blog.

How to create a PDF from AutoCAD with a Single Click

On my machine C3D V2, XP-SP3, 2. Nathan B 24 February at So to be in a single click Atccancun 28 February at I do not have the'output' tab, is it because my AutoCad was not installed correctly?

How to import, export, back up, and transfer settings to and from AutoCAD | AutoCAD | Autodesk Knowledge Network

This PDF tool is good for the most part. I use 'exportpdf' and it is then saved into the folder of my choice. However, when I open the pdf to check the 'plot' after I have used Arial. Some characters may not display or print correctly. This applies to Arial Baltic. I can, however, use Arial Narrow. Tim S 18 July at Shaan Hurley 18 How much money does the average pro lacrosse player make at WHen I done convert it to PDF, the result of the file, the image is not in the center, always on the left, I can't set it to center, like when we do plotting, we can set "Center to Plot".

Autocad export custom settings idea how to set it? Siti 27 November at Ya the function is good YiFang 01 March at You mention that this was added with Acadbut it looks like you are using Acad and later in the post, you refer to the Acad help. I ask because I am runningand EXPORTPDF is not a recongized command, nor do I have the Output tab.

Any insight would be much appreciated! Jennifer 07 March at You can even see the command in the AutoCAD Help: Shaan Hurley 07 March at Shaan Hurley 15 October at Subscribe to Between the Lines by Email. Old AutoCAD Release Gallery. Between the Lines Autodesk, Design, Technology, and more blog.

Home Archives Autodesk Beta Autodesk Labs Twitter Autodesk Blogs AutoCAD History About Subscribe to RSS Feed. Exporting PDF files from an AutoCAD drawing is a simple two step process: Click the export button Type in a file name optional! How to Export PDF files from AutoCAD drawings — in a little more detail! Fine tuning the Export to PDF process If the two step process is to simple for you - there are a few more options you can use to tailor this process to your needs.

The Page setup dropdown allows you to use the current plot settings, or override them. The two options I use most frequently are the default file path Location and the Type.

What will you do with all that time you saved? About the CAD Setter Out. Thank you for the post Paul.

Is this how long it takes you? The solution is to change the encoding of your. DCL file to UTF You can also search support. It was definitely in base AutoCAD and was also included as a extension in AutoCAD Semere, Thank you for the comment but I am not sure I understand what you are asking for. Recent Posts Autodesk Has a New CEO Autodesk Pride AU5K Bigger than Ever 2nd Annual 3D Web Fest on June 30 Technology in Happy Floppy Ear Friday Throwback Thursday Autodesk Mugs Nested Dielectrics - I Will Drink to That Fusion Update!

Premiums Instructables for Teachers and Students The Future of Making. Between the Lines Follow Me on Twitter.