T-Lo Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I concur -- I've tried all manner of plotting a DWG to a PDF and found that the DWG To PDF.pc3 gives the smallest file size with consistently accurate output. I've found that as long as you have the DWG To PDF.pc3 Custom Properties configured to "capture all the fonts" and plot them as geometry, all the issues of plotting a DWG to PDF that contain Arial or other True Type Fonts turning garbled and unreadable completely goes away. What I'd REALLY like to see is a smoother relationship with PDF underlays .... they can be clunky to work with and plot to paper or PDF out like lo-res garbage sometimes -- very touchy feature to encourage less-than-power users to adopt comfortably when so much tweaking is necessary to overcome graphic plot settings conflicts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jland504 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I have personally never had a problem with the built in pdf printer in AutoCAD. How can i get my hands on the pre-release version of AutoCAD 2015? I handle most of the software upgrading and testing for my company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Lo Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 @jland504 - I'm not sure if this is the same thing, but becoming a Beta tester for Autodesk will give you pre-release access to play around with (and give feedback on) the software before it is officially released. It's actually kind of fun - hopefully you will get the chance to test drive 2016! https://beta.autodesk.com/oid/login.html?msg=&ref= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jland504 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 @jland504 - I'm not sure if this is the same thing, but becoming a Beta tester for Autodesk will give you pre-release access to play around with (and give feedback on) the software before it is officially released. It's actually kind of fun - hopefully you will get the chance to test drive 2016! https://beta.autodesk.com/oid/login.html?msg=&ref= Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmcswain Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I concur -- I've tried all manner of plotting a DWG to a PDF and found that the DWG To PDF.pc3 gives the smallest file size with consistently accurate output. I fully agree with that. Now, pre 2010 release? Yes, the built-in PDF driver was garbage. It made terrible quality, huge PDFs. We used AcroPlot back then. But 2010 release and later..... we've been able to drop AcroPlot and use the built in driver with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanjt Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I fully agree with that. Now, pre 2010 release? Yes, the built-in PDF driver was garbage. It made terrible quality, huge PDFs. We used AcroPlot back then. But 2010 release and later..... we've been able to drop AcroPlot and use the built in driver with no problems. Every time I try and use it, I get the following error every time: Job: - Error(s) Did Not Plot Job ID: 8 Sheet set name: Date and time started: 3/20/2014 10:05:44 AM Date and time completed: 3/20/2014 10:05:44 AM UserID: athompson Profile ID: <<C3D_Imperial>> Total sheets: 1 Sheets plotted: 0 Number of errors: 1 Number of warnings: 0 Sheet: G59.006-RP-P1-1 - Error(s) Did Not Plot File: **file path removed by me** Category name: Page setup: Device name: Plot file path: Paper size: ERROR: Device not found Job: - Plotted Job ID: 7 Sheet set name: Date and time started: 3/20/2014 10:00:36 AM Date and time completed: 3/20/2014 10:00:37 AM UserID: athompson Profile ID: <<C3D_Imperial>> Total sheets: 1 Sheets plotted: 1 Number of errors: 0 Number of warnings: 0 Sheet: - Plotted File: C:\TEMP\08152A12 REV 8-12-13.dwg Category name: Page setup: Device name: \\MB-PRN\HP LaserJet 5200 PS Plot file path: Paper size: 11x17 Job: - Plotted Job ID: 6 Sheet set name: Date and time started: 3/20/2014 9:54:36 AM Date and time completed: 3/20/2014 9:54:42 AM UserID: athompson Profile ID: <<C3D_Imperial>> Total sheets: 1 Sheets plotted: 1 Number of errors: 0 Number of warnings: 0 Sheet: - Plotted File: C:\Projects\962.009\Workfiles\survey\962.009-AB-COLUMNS.dwg Category name: Page setup: 18X24 Device name: Adobe PDFaaaaaaaaa.pc3 Plot file path: Paper size: Previous paper size (24.00 x 18.00 inches) Job: - Plotted Job ID: 5 Sheet set name: Date and time started: 3/20/2014 9:54:24 AM Date and time completed: 3/20/2014 9:54:35 AM UserID: athompson Profile ID: <<C3D_Imperial>> Total sheets: 1 Sheets plotted: 1 Number of errors: 0 Number of warnings: 0 Sheet: - Plotted File: C:\Projects\962.009\Workfiles\survey\962.009-AB-COLUMNS.dwg Category name: Page setup: 18X24 Device name: Adobe PDFaaaaaaaaa.pc3 Plot file path: Paper size: Previous paper size (24.00 x 18.00 inches) Job: - Error(s) Did Not Plot Job ID: 4 Sheet set name: Date and time started: 3/20/2014 9:54:01 AM Date and time completed: 3/20/2014 9:54:02 AM UserID: athompson Profile ID: <<C3D_Imperial>> Total sheets: 1 Sheets plotted: 0 Number of errors: 1 Number of warnings: 0 Sheet: 962.009-AB-COLUMNS-1 - Error(s) Did Not Plot File: C:\Projects\962.009\Workfiles\survey\962.009-AB-COLUMNS.dwg Category name: Page setup: Device name: Plot file path: Paper size: ERROR: Device not found Job: - Error(s) Did Not Plot Job ID: 3 Sheet set name: Date and time started: 3/20/2014 9:53:15 AM Date and time completed: 3/20/2014 9:53:25 AM UserID: athompson Profile ID: <<C3D_Imperial>> Total sheets: 1 Sheets plotted: 0 Number of errors: 1 Number of warnings: 0 Sheet: 962.009-AB-COLUMNS-1 - Error(s) Did Not Plot File: C:\Projects\962.009\Workfiles\survey\962.009-AB-COLUMNS.dwg Category name: Page setup: 18X24 Device name: Plot file path: Paper size: ERROR: Page setup not found Job: - Plotted Job ID: 2 Sheet set name: Date and time started: 3/20/2014 9:27:31 AM Date and time completed: 3/20/2014 9:27:37 AM UserID: athompson Profile ID: <<C3D_Imperial>> Total sheets: 1 Sheets plotted: 1 Number of errors: 0 Number of warnings: 0 Sheet: - Plotted File: C:\Projects\962.009\Workfiles\survey\962.009-AB-COLUMNS.dwg Category name: Page setup: Device name: \\mb-prn\HPDesignJet4000DN Plot file path: Paper size: Oversize: Arch C (landscape) Job: - Plotted Job ID: 1 Sheet set name: Date and time started: 3/20/2014 9:27:23 AM Date and time completed: 3/20/2014 9:27:29 AM UserID: athompson Profile ID: <<C3D_Imperial>> Total sheets: 1 Sheets plotted: 1 Number of errors: 0 Number of warnings: 0 Sheet: - Plotted File: C:\Projects\962.009\Workfiles\survey\962.009-AB-COLUMNS.dwg Category name: Page setup: Device name: \\mb-prn\HPDesignJet4000DN Plot file path: Paper size: Oversize: Arch C (landscape) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkent Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 It does seem much faster and smoother running. They have worked on the display and arcs and non-ortho lines looks smooth instead of stepped. That alone is worth the upgrade. Not sure there is much else new in the way of new tools, etc. The dark style is also in 2014, just a toggle in the options, display tab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspitanis Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I can't wait to see what new bugs they introduced Bug No1: missing horizontal scroll bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazer Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I saw this youtube video, about new features of autoCAD 2015: Says private link now, may have been asked to take it down by the you tube police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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