AutoCad-> PDF - which package?

The Running Man · 22 Oct 2007 at 10:44

Hi guys, my mate runs AutoCad200x and wants to start PDF'ing his files when he has created them. He runs a small business so will need commercial software to do this.

What is the cheapest/optimal package for this guy so that he can send his drawings to "Print to PDF" etc.

any help appreciated

swinnie · 22 Oct 2007 at 11:04

CutePDF - http://www.cutepdf.com/
PrimoPDF - http://www.primopdf.com/

CutePDF is better.

A[L]C · 22 Oct 2007 at 12:40

PDF995

MTA99 · 22 Oct 2007 at 13:25

A[L]C;10327436 said:
PDF995

Have you ever used 995 with AutoCAD? Ok its free but you recover the cost of Scansoft or Cute with the time saved not having to confirm every single setting each time you want to print at A1/A0.

Depends how much PDF'ing he's got to do. If its only a one off try 995 or PDFCreator. If its going to be a regular thing try Cute or Scansoft PDF (we use that at work, its not perfect but its pretty good).

There's no direct "Print to PDF" (in the same way as word etc.) because of the way AutoCAD works but you can plot to a PDF printer with pre-configured settings for standard paper sizes, pen settings blah blah blah

/me shuffles off dreading the drawing issue at the end of the week......600+ pdfs here we come

The Running Man · 22 Oct 2007 at 13:34

heh nice. i have recommended CUTEPDF for him to download and ill see how he does!

thanks for the help guys.

swinnie · 22 Oct 2007 at 14:25

He won't go far wrong with CutePDF. I use it to print out of ProDesktop for Electronic Products Casing for my coursework.