BEERM4N Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 As I said I haven't got access to Autocad at the moment but I'll put it on my list for first thing monday morning that would be so awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven-g Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Sorry you had to wait so long, but a lot of people aren't about at the weekend. I'll let you fill in the title blocks, but I have set up the layouts for each drawing to plot onto A3. If There are any problems just let us know. Chúc may mắn 5Summary_FN2(1).dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERM4N Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 Sorry you had to wait so long, but a lot of people aren't about at the weekend.I'll let you fill in the title blocks, but I have set up the layouts for each drawing to plot onto A3. If There are any problems just let us know. Chúc may mắn You are awesome my freind! I owe you a beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven-g Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 You are awesome my freind! I owe you a beer. You are welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERM4N Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 I'm back again. I am the biggest noob when it comes to CAD. Now steven-g has kindly setup my templates for each drawing how do I print them to say a .pdf file @ A3 size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven-g Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hello again, open the plot dialogue and select DWG to PDF as your plotter, in the paper sizes section look for A3 size, and make sure that the scale is set to 1:1 and that the units is mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERM4N Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 \\te-fp01\SCH_A3BL: This plotter configuration cannot be used for one of these reasons: the driver cannot be found, the device cannot be found, or the driver has a problem. The None plot device has been substituted. That is the initial error I get. Then I run the plot and get the following error: WARNING: Incompatible or missing plot style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven-g Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 \\te-fp01\SCH_A3BL: This plotter configuration cannot be used for one of these reasons: the driver cannot be found, the device cannot be found, or the driver has a problem. The None plot device has been substituted. That is the name of the plotter we use at work. So you need to change the plotter name to "DWG to PDF" it is the second option down on the left hand side of the dialogue option. And the plot style is the top right hand choice menu. If I remember correctly then "NONE" is one of the options, you should be ok picking that, let me know if you are still having problems and I'll post a screen shot of what I mean tommorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERM4N Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Think i've got it worked out, but it looks as though when i print it to .pdf it puts the scale out slightly which is a pain, it also cuts off some of the titlebox... Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkyuk Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 when u select Pdf to Dwg it makes a Pdf at a size of A3 providing you did as above, so when printing the Pdf make sure you have the print bit set to "none" and that A3 is selected in paper size, you should see a preview before printing if it don't look right then you have done something wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERM4N Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 I'm not sure whats happening. Im creating the .pdf and its cutting of one edge of the title box and the scale is out a little once i print it off. .pdf attached A3 Front Elevation @ 1-50 xzx.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven-g Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 It works fine here, check that you have exactly the same settings as in the attached image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERM4N Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 It works fine here, check that you have exactly the same settings as in the attached image Hmm so wierd thats exactly what im doing and getting the attached results. Notice how the right hand side is cut off a bit? A3 Front Elevation @ 1-50 xzx 2.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven-g Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Does the preview look OK. It could be a plotter setting. But try the attached, each sheet is set up for plotting to PDF. 5Summary_FN2(2).dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERM4N Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thanks Steven. It was a plotter setting but still cant figure out why its cutting the edge of my template off when I convert it to .pdf. Ahh well, once again thanks for all your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERM4N Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Last question i prmoise, see how the dimesions are labeled in red, how do i change them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkyuk Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) simple: go to model space click on the red letters, go to the top of the screen where the colours are it says bylayer click on it and select what colour you want and its done Or if you want to change them all in one go you will need to go into layer props manager and find the layer that the dims are on and change it to the colour you want once done all the dims will changed to your selected colour Edited June 19, 2013 by sparkyuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven-g Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 In your menu click 'Format' - 'Dimension style' - 'Modify' pick the text tab and there is a setting for text color, you will have to select and change all the different styles. "EDIT" If you don't use menus the command is DIMSTYLE to get to the style manager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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