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System Variables

RASTERDPI

Controls paper size and plot scaling when changing from dimensional to

dimensionless output devices, or vice versa.

Plot Adobe PDF Files

Using the DWG to PDF driver, you can create Adobe

Portable Document

Format (PDF) files from drawings.

The Adobe

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a standard for electronic

information exchange. PDF files can be easily distributed for viewing and

printing in the Adobe Reader available from the Adobe web site without cost.

Using PDF files, you can share drawings with virtually anyone.

Like DWF6 files, PDF files are generated in a vector-based format, for

maintaining precision. Drawings that are converted to PDF can be easily

distributed for viewing and printing in Adobe Reader, versions 7 or later.

Use the custom Properties dialog box in the Plotter Configuration Editor to

customize the output. To display this dialog box, on the Device and Document

Settings tab, in the tree view, select Custom Properties. Then under Access

Custom Dialog, click the Custom Properties button.

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.