I've got a project that the drawing has to be made available in PDF format, with the ability to turn individual layers On/Off. Does anyone have any software recommendations? Do I need Acrobat Pro, or are there less expensive options?
Any assistance is appreciated-thanks!
> I've got a project that the drawing has to be made available in PDF format, with the ability to turn individual layers On/Off. Does anyone have any software recommendations? Do I need Acrobat Pro, or are there less expensive options?
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> Any assistance is appreciated-thanks!
If you are using AutoCAD/Civil 3D you should be able to publish to PDF.
The following is copied from Civil 3D 2010 Academic help files.
>PDF In the Tool-based Ribbon Workspace, click Output tab Export To DWF/PDF panel Export PDF.
>See Publish a Sheet Set in the AutoCAD Help.
Once you have started the export the help files should address layering and other options. I have not tried this with AutoCAD and it may take some trial and error to get right. Setup appears to be similar to printing
Look under your plot menu at the plotter device. You should see "DWG to PDF pc3" option, then click on the "Properties" radio button, then select "Custom Properties" from the list that pops up, there should then be a "Custom Properties" radio button, click on it and select the "Include Layer Information" box. Now the layers will show up when you create the PDF. You will also be able to turn on/off the individual layers.
I'm using vanilla ACAD2012 right now, and when I print to PDF, I use DWG to PDF.PC3 as the printer name in the page setup manager. Click on 'Properties'.
Once you open properties, click on the + next to graphics to reveal 'custom properties' and click on the custom properties button at the bottom.
Then, make sure the 'include layer information' box is checked near the bottom under 'additional output settings'.
When you "print" your drawing to the PDF, you should be able to access your layer information and make individual layers visible or not. (Click the eyeball.)
I only have Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard on my machine.
Good luck! 🙂
Aaaannnd, by the time I wrestled around with all that jazz, cptdent said the same thing in a lot less words. 🙂 :-$
Thanks for all the helpful replies.
Yeah, but yours looks better. 😉
