saving .pdf file for plotting(black), also changing scale in mid drawing

[terrypartain]

Okay. Warning!! Beginner question I'm sure. I am trying to plot an 18"x 24" Boundary Survey for my first time. Somehow when I "plotted" to a .pdf file with a downloaded program called "Primopdf" it saved as a color document showing all the "color's" just like on the autocad program as I edit. And when we printed at the print shop in black and white all the neutral colors were pretty sorry as far as readability goes. Any ideas?

Also, it came out quite compact and I knew it would. What is the proper way to change the scale on the field survey? I thought I actually changed the scale under the drop down..."edit"..."drawing setup" but must not have done what I thought it would do. Once again, thanks! I have a 40 scale template with borders and title block etc...and want to change to a 20 or 30 scale. Any help would be extremely most appreciated!

[ReMark]

Why didn't you just use AutoCAD's own DWG to PDF.pc3 and use a plot style table setting of Monochrome?

 

What size paper are you plotting to? 24x36 or 36x48 or other?

[terrypartain]

I guess I just didn't look hard enough for it. I "knew" there was a way, just learning trial and error style here. This drawing is only 18 X 24. And left alot of unused paper space around the drawing when I printed my first rough draft.

[terrypartain]

also, I don't have my own plotter in my office yet and need to be able to plot to a .pdf file for the print house I am using.

[ReMark]

That creates the PDF but you still have to then print it.

 

Since you are doing so via a reprographics company and not in-house it's tough to discern what is going on. However, there is something you can inquire about when the repro firms does the plotting. Ask them if there is an entry for Plot Scaling and if so what are they using as a setting. I'll be curious as to what they say.

[ReMark]

Acrobat Reader - Printing Tips

 

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/332/332720.html