PDF from multi page drawings
PDF from multi page drawings
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I would like to be able to create a .pdf file using only one sheet from a multi sheet drawing file.
Anyone ever done this or can it be done?
Thanks -
Anyone ever done this or can it be done?
Thanks -






RE: PDF from multi page drawings
RE: PDF from multi page drawings
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RE: PDF from multi page drawings
Flores
RE: PDF from multi page drawings
Making the best use of this Forum. FAQ559-716
How to get answers to your SW questions. FAQ559-1091
Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of. FAQ559-520
RE: PDF from multi page drawings
I have created a template that has our large format drawings as well as a small A-size sheet for single perspective views. It was setup this way to allow us to send perspective views (A-size .pdf) to potential clients in the future. What I don't want is to send the large scale drawing which is used for our shop production and contains alot of unnecessary info. So at this point I am looking to find the easiest way to save the small .pdf by itself without our shop drawing going with it.
CorBlimeyLimey-
Thanks for the website I will check it out.
Thanks to everyone else who replied. As a first time user I am impressed.
RE: PDF from multi page drawings
http://www.cadimensions.com/macros.htm
You can print all sheets to seperate file, or choose a single sheet from a drop-down list.
Flores
RE: PDF from multi page drawings
RE: PDF from multi page drawings
RE: PDF from multi page drawings
That is all a pdf is, your document stored as printed on a sheet as a picture. This is more of the traditional method of creating pdf's. Prior to solidworks addition of the bluebeam "save as pdf", users simply had to purchase adobe acrobat professional (or a similar package) and "print" to pdf.
RE: PDF from multi page drawings
RE: PDF from multi page drawings
Personally, I prefer saving all macros, company SW templates, etc. in a folder other than the SW install location (in case you have to re-install/uninstall SW for whatever reason, you don't lose your custom stuff).
Make a Macro folder and put the macro in there. Then go to Tools > Options (system options tab) > File Locations, then in the drop-down list pick "Macros", and then point to the macro folder.
Now you can right-click a button and and scroll down to "customize", go to the "Commands" tab, and scroll down to Macros in the categories. Find the New Macro button icon, and drag it onto the macro toolbar (see screen-shot).
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The Customize Macro Button dialog box will pop up, and just fill in some information, and tell it where to find the macro.
Now you can right-click a button and and scroll down to "customize", go to the "Commands" tab, and scroll down to Macros in the categories. Find the New Macro button icon, and drag it onto the macro toolbar.
The Customize Macro Button dialog box will pop up, and just fill in some information, and tell it where to find the macro.
Flores
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Thanks again for all of the help.
RE: PDF from multi page drawings
You missed the point of scorch's idea and my explanation. Printing to pdf IS not printing on paper. It is the way a document is saved as a pdf. The bluebeam interface that solidworks includes just covers hides this action in its pretty interface.
Unfortunately the method as described does not work with the bluebeam pdf printer (I just tried it myself). It does however work with adobe acrobat (I do this daily).
If you download one of the other pdf converters the others mentioned or pay for acrobat pro, you will be able to do all that you require. Even save the pdf in a folder other than the current folder.
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Incidentally, I wish Solidworks printing worked as great as this macro does. We use standard A-size and B-size paper (8 1/2 x 11 and 11 x 17) on our drawings, rarely do we use C or D size. Whenever I print to our printer with these mixed sizes, either ALL OF THE PRINTED sheets are A-size or B-size. The SW apparently isn't smart enough to differentiate the 2 sizes automatically. Maybe SW could learn from AutoCAD how to correct this because in ACAD I could print A and B size sheets automatically without any problems
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Flores