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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create Single-View Drawings (Model Space)
- Create Multiple-View Drawing Layouts (Paper Space)
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Work with Object Properties
- Work with Layers
- Work with Colors
- Work with Linetypes
- Control Lineweights
- Control the Display Properties of Certain Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS)
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Draw Geometric Objects
- Change Existing Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with Blocks
- Create and Modify Blocks
- Add Behaviors to Blocks (Dynamic Blocks)
- Overview of Dynamic Blocks
- Quick Start to Creating Dynamic Blocks
- Create and Edit Dynamic Blocks
- Add Action Parameters to Dynamic Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Quick Start to Saving Settings for Plotting and Publishing
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Overview of Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Use the Layout Wizard to Specify Layout Settings
- Import PCP or PC2 Settings into a Layout
- Create and Use Named Page Setups
- Plot Drawings
- Quick Start to Plotting
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Import Other File Formats
- Attach Files as Underlays
- Attach Raster Image Files
- Use Drawings from Different Versions and Applications
- Access External Databases
- Collaborate with Others
- Protect and Sign Drawings
- Use the Internet for Collaboration
- Use Markups for Design Review
- Render Drawings
- Glossary
- Index
You can customize the PDF output by specifying resolution. In the Custom
Properties dialog box in the Plotter Configuration Editor, you can specify the
resolution for vector and raster images ranging from 150 dpi to a maximum
of 4800 dpi. You can also specify custom resolutions for vector, gradient, color,
and black and white output.
NOTE Although transparent objects and wipeouts are displayed correctly in the
PDF viewer, they may not print with the same visual fidelity when default print
settings are used. If your drawing contains transparent objects, you may need to
adjust some settings in Adobe Acrobat. Set Transparency Flattening to "Print as
Image" or reduce the Raster/Vector Balance in Adobe Acrobat. Refer to the Adobe
documentation for more information.
See also:
■ “Configure for File Output” in the Driver and Peripheral Guide
To plot a PDF file
1 Click Output tab ➤ Plot panel ➤ Plot.
2 In the Plot dialog box, under Printer/Plotter, in the Name box, select the
DWG to PDF.pc3 configuration from the Name list.
3 Select plot settings for the PDF file as needed.
4 Click OK.
5 In the Browse for Plot File dialog box, select a location and enter a file
name for the PDF file.
6 Click Save.
To plot a PDF file in landscape orientation
1 Click Output tab ➤ Plot panel ➤ Plot.
2 In the Plot dialog box, under Printer/Plotter, in the Name box, select the
DWG to PDF.pc3 configuration from the Name list.
3 Under Paper Size, select a paper size that has the longer dimension listed
first. For example, ANSI A (11.00 x 8.50 Inches).
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