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Converting Autodesk AutoCAD files (Windows)
The default Acrobat installation adds three Convert To Adobe PDF buttons to the toolbar
that allow you to create Adobe PDF files quickly and easily from within AutoCAD. You
can convert your AutoCAD data into a PDF file that preserves layers and layouts. You can
create PDF settings to define the layers and layer status in the resulting PDF file. You can
then name, save, and reuse these settings for subsequent conversions.
Note: Acrobat PDFMaker automatically acquires and uses the necessary page size and
plotting information of the respective layout to create a correctly sized PDF document.
To convert an AutoCAD file to an Adobe PDF file:
1. If you want to change the PDF conversion settings, choose Adobe PDF > Change
Conversion Settings in AutoCAD. (For information on the conversion settings, place the
pointer over each option to display a tool tip. For additional information, see "Editing
PDFMaker conversion settings (Windows)" on page 88.)
2. To convert the drawing to an Adobe PDF file, click one of the following buttons on the
Adobe PDF toolbar:
● The Convert To Adobe PDF button .
● The Convert To Adobe PDF And EMail button . The PDF file attaches to a new email
message in your default email application.
● The Convert To Adobe PDF And Send For Review button . The file converts to an
Adobe PDF file, and an email-based review process begins. (See Setting up an email-
based review.)
3. To select which AutoCAD layouts to include in the resulting PDF file and their order, do
any of the following in the Acrobat PDFMaker dialog box, and then click OK:
● To include one or more AutoCAD layouts, select the layouts in the Layouts In Drawing
list, and click Add.
● To remove AutoCAD layouts from the list of layouts to include, select the layouts in the
Layouts In PDF list, and click Remove.
● To reorder the PDF layouts, select a layout in the Layouts In PDF list, and click Move Up
or Move Down.
4. To determine how the AutoCAD layers are converted, select one of the following, and
click Continue:
● Flatten All Layers.
● Retain All Or Some Layers. The Acrobat PDFMaker dialog box displays a screen in
which you must choose which layers to include in the resulting PDF file. See
Selecting
AutoCAD layers to convert to Adobe PDF layers.
5. Choose a location in which to save the resulting PDF file in the Save In box, type a file
name, and click Save.
Important: There are several conditions that cause an alert. These include the Fill Modes
option in AutoCAD set to Off, the Hide Object option not set to Off, or the Hide Plot
option not set to On. You must close these alerts before you can convert the AutoCAD file
to an Adobe PDF file.
Related Subtopics:
Selecting AutoCAD layers to convert to Adobe PDF layers
Saving AutoCAD layer conversion settings