Pablo Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Hello, this is my first time posting. I'm on AutoCAD 2004 and want to convert my drawings to PDF's. The problem is that I loose my elegant line weights when I do this. There is still variation between the line weights but in general it's much heavier and with a smaller spectrum of weights. My PLT's look great and I would love to get the same elegant results for PDF's as many client's are requesting this format. Here's what I currently do to plot a PDF. From paper space I click to "plot". I then scroll to Adobe PDF Writer in Plot Device. Under Plot Settings I only have the basic options for formats which don't include 24x36 so I have to go to the "blank" option and customize a 24x36 page. This then gives me a 24x36 PDF but with really crude line weights. I would very much appreciate any advice as it's become a little embarrassing to have to send these out to clients. Thanks! Quote
dbroada Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 are you selecting the correct ctb or stb file? Make sure the PLOT dialogue box is expanded (> arrow in the BRH corner) to reveal the ctb selection drop down. Quote
Pablo Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks for the reply. I don't think AutoCAD 2004 has the option to expand the print dialog box. My ctb is correct too. Do you think it could be a problem with the Adobe software. I have a really old version of the Adobe Acrobat Writer. Thanks again. Quote
chelsea1307 Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 you might want to look into a free download (or buying a converter if your company wants to spend the money) A good free one is cutepdf writer. Im sure others will have other suggestions for good ones also Quote
rkent Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 What do you have the dpi set to? You can change that in the .PC3 Properties, Custom Properties, Paper Quality, Advanced options. Quote
Pablo Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 That sounds promising. Although I can't figure out how to check my .PC3 settings. Can you describe the order of operations again? Thanks. Quote
Pablo Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Oops. I guess I meant DPI settings. Thanks! Quote
Pablo Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 I think it was the dpi setting. In custom properties my setting was at the default "screen" setting. I switched it to dpi 600 and there's a noticeable difference. What dpi setting do you recommend. They give 4 options: Screen, 150, 300 or 600. Thanks for the advice. This will make a big difference! Quote
rkent Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 I use 1200, I use Adobe 6.0. If your copy of Adobe won't go that high, consider looking at cutepdf. It is free and may offer higher dpi. Quote
wannabe Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Are you using the correct page sizes? When printing from Acrobat at full size, try unchecking the fit to paper box. Or, just check when converting from CAD. Quote
mshearer Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 With a dpi of 1200, how large a file size does your PDF become? Quote
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