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(@landman)
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What is a good program to convert an 18x24 dwg to an 18x24 pdf file??ÿ Microsoft Print to pdf doesn't support that sheet size.

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Posted : 08/07/2022 5:38 pm
(@norman-oklahoma)
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Autocad and use the dwg2pdf ƒ??plotterƒ?.

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Posted : 08/07/2022 6:06 pm
(@keithscadservices)
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Norman is correct. In case you're new to this: You do this using "virtual" plotters. Instead of going to a physical printer and printing to paper you "print" to PDF. Most PDF plotters have various paper sizes available. The one Norman mentions is my 'go-to' for AutoCAD to PDF (there's apparently better options but it's proved the most consistent and trouble-free). I use a program called Rhino3D and within that program I either use the PDF virtual plotters included with the PDF specific programs currently installed on my PC (BlueBeam and one called PDF-X-Change).

If you need any more information don't hesitate to ask. "Virtual" printers confused the heck out of me at first.

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Posted : 08/07/2022 9:56 pm
(@not-my-real-name)
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If you have an older version of AutoCAD with Land Desktop, that does not convert drawing files to PDF format, there is a free download from Autodesk called DWG TrueView that does the conversion.

 
Posted : 09/07/2022 4:56 am
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