Export to PDF

Command: EXPORT

Drawing files can be saved as a PDF file, optionally including layers.

Export to PDF settings

Choose PDF Export Options... in the File menu to display the PDF Export settings in the Settings dialog.

• Pdf embedded fonts: Controls whether True Type Fonts are embedded in the PDF export.

• Pdf TTF text as geometry: If selected, TTF text is exploded to geometry.

• Pdf SHX text as geometry: If selected, SHX text is exploded to geometry.

• Pdf simple geometry optimization: Enable simple geometry optimization: e.g. separate segments to one polyline, use of Bezier curve control points.

• Pdf zoom to extents mode: If exporting model space, zoom to extents first, if the current model space view is zoomed in.

• Pdf layer support: Controls whether layers are included in the PDF export.
  The options are: do not export layers, export layers which are on only, export all layers.

• Pdf layouts to export: Controls which layouts are exported.
  The options are:
  Active: only the active layout or model space is exported.
  All: All layouts, including model space are exported.

• Pdf papersize override: If on, the papersize as defined in the Bricscad Print settings is overridden. The papersize width and height defined by PdfPaperWidth and PdfPaperHeight is used instead.

• Pdf overridden paper width: Width (in mm) of the PDF paper, if PdfPaperSizeOverride is on.

• Pdf overridden paper height: Height (in mm) of the PDF paper, if PdfPaperSizeOverride is on.

• Pdf use plotstyles: If on, the plotstyle of the layout controls the color and lineweight in the PDF export.

Exporting a drawing to PDF

1. (option) Adjust the Export to PDF settings.

2. Choose Export... in the File menu.
   The Export Drawing As dialog opens.

3. In the Save as type: list select Adobe PDF (*.pdf).

4. Select a folder to save the PDF file.

5. (option) Type a name in the File name field to replace the default <DRAWING_NAME>.pdf name.

6. Click the Save button to create the PDF.