Batch Plot to PDF with AutoCad 2010

[superman22x]

Hi, I am trying to plot over 100 drawings to PDF. They are mechanical drawings and the details need to be clear. I tried a batch plot, but when printed in 11x17, everything is a bit fuzzy on the PDF. I tried a PDF convertor, and it was very clear, but it put a large, "Free Trail" logo in the center, ha. Any other ideas?

 

Thanks!

[qball]

People talk about CutePDF on here. I've never tried it.

[Organic]

I use the default AutoCAD PDf plotter now, although have used CutePDF and PrimoPDF before which are both good.

[tzframpton]

Hi, I am trying to plot over 100 drawings to PDF.

Do you mean directly from AutoCAD? If so, use the PUBLISH command. They have a Plot to PDF option.

[superman22x]

Do you mean directly from AutoCAD? If so, use the PUBLISH command. They have a Plot to PDF option.

Yeah, directly from Autocad. I was using the Publish to PDF, but I had to do each drawing individually that way...

 

I'll try CutePDF then.

[BIGAL]

Theres another variable also can not think of it right now that puts all pdf's into one file rather than seperate pdf's

[tzframpton]

Yeah, directly from Autocad. I was using the Publish to PDF, but I had to do each drawing individually that way...

 

I'll try CutePDF then.

Really? All I do is select the PDF option from the Publish To drop down menu and viola. Plus, you can add as many drawings as you'd like by using the "Add Sheets" button below the Publish To drop down menu.

 

Theres another variable also can not think of it right now that puts all pdf's into one file rather than seperate pdf's

PUBLISHCOLLATE maybe?

[YZ]

StykFacE is correct: PUBLISH is the best command to use.

 

When I had a similar situation to yours I created a batch file and an script file. Then I put all the drawings into one folder and double clicked the batch file, which opens AutoCAD, opens the next drawing file, runs the script (which prints the PDF) then closes AutoCAD and repeats until all drawings are printed.

 

Examples are below:

 

Batch File (.bat extension):
FOR %%f in (Z:\TEST\*.dwg) do start /wait C:\"Program Files"\"Autodesk"\"AutoCAD LT 2011"\acadlt.exe "%%f" /b Z:\TEST\ReprintPDFs.scr

 

Script File (.scr extension)
FILEDIA
0
-PLOT
Y
LAYOUT1
DWG TO PDF.PC3
ISO full bleed A4 (210.00 x 297.00 MM)
M
P
N
E
1:1
C
Y
A4 HOME PLAN.ctb
Y
N
N
N

N
Y
FILEDIA
1
QSAVE
QUIT
Y