Durleyfos Posted 11 May, 2011 Share Posted 11 May, 2011 Does anyone here use it? I hope so, as I have a question. I am trying to print a drawing to pdf. The drawing has 3 sheets to it and I want to print the sheets to the same pdf file (so the pdf file has 3 sheets to it) For some reason I can't do this and I'm pretty sure I've done it before. I'm running AutoCAD LT 2010 and using 'DWG to PDF.pc3' from the drop down menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guided Missile Posted 11 May, 2011 Share Posted 11 May, 2011 Does anyone here use it? I hope so, as I have a question. I am trying to print a drawing to pdf. The drawing has 3 sheets to it and I want to print the sheets to the same pdf file (so the pdf file has 3 sheets to it) For some reason I can't do this and I'm pretty sure I've done it before. I'm running AutoCAD LT 2010 and using 'DWG to PDF.pc3' from the drop down menu. The best way is, rather than convert the dwg file to a pdf, use the print command and select Adobe pdf as the printer. Print preview can provide confirmation of what you will output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 11 May, 2011 Share Posted 11 May, 2011 (edited) I use this: http://www.exp-systems.com/pdfredirect/downloads.htm it's a free download, although I'm not sure if you can produce 3 pdf drawings in one file, as you will generally (well I do ayway), use different paper-space view ports to plot from, not sure how you will link them. edit, As GM said, this is used from the plot command, by selecting the pdf redirect option from you list of available plotters. Edited 11 May, 2011 by Dimond Geezer clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Luke Posted 11 May, 2011 Share Posted 11 May, 2011 Of course the other option is to print to pdf and then compile in windows explorer Open explorer, find your files and then right click. Should be an option called - Combine supported files in acrobat. This may be because I have the full Adobe acrobat suite - not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Rabbit Posted 11 May, 2011 Share Posted 11 May, 2011 I'm quite certain you can only do a single PDF print at a time from autocad...unless you have some script or something... i'm assuming you are printing from paper space and not a sheet created in model space? If it is model space and you have 3 sheets in there, you'll have to window each one out as a pdf individually. If it's in paper space, again...export them individually. You can link them in adobe reader professional just add them in together...save file done..........or...if you have powerpoint and photoshop....... make your PDF's jpegs in photoshop, then place them as images on each sheet in powerpoint...then export to PDF again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted 11 May, 2011 Share Posted 11 May, 2011 (edited) Better to use the PC3 for consistent results, then merge the three PDFs in Acrobat or similar. As B Rabbit's suggestion. Edited 11 May, 2011 by Pugwash B Rabbit posted first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 11 May, 2011 Share Posted 11 May, 2011 I use Cute PDF writer which does what GM said about Adobe. It's free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durleyfos Posted 12 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 12 May, 2011 Thanks chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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