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Problems saving Solidworks drawings PDF files

Problems saving Solidworks drawings PDF files

Problems saving Solidworks drawings PDF files

(OP)
Hi all,

I am a relatively new user of Solidworks.  I have trouble when trying to save a drawing as a PDF file.  When I go 'file, save as' and save the file as a pdf, all the lines that are in the sheet format, what i would call the background, are much much thicker than they are in solidworks.  Also, when saving a document of many pages, some pages are strangely in portrait when all the others are in landscape as they are supposed to be.

I have always selected 'high quality' and landscape in the page setup.  And I am unable to find any help on the matter.

Does anyone have any suggestions?  

Regards.

RE: Problems saving Solidworks drawings PDF files

HAve you checked the options button to see if there is an option there that is controlling it?

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: Problems saving Solidworks drawings PDF files

I have found it easier to print to a PDF versus saving as a PDF. My drawings are much cleaner this way, IMO.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP1.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2MB RAM, nVidia 2500M

RE: Problems saving Solidworks drawings PDF files

I never use print to pdf because we use A and B sheets in most of our drawing packets.  Whenever I print to pdf, ALL sheets are either A OR B sheets.  Save as pdf correctly saves each sheet to it's correct size.
Save as PDF > Options tab, try "Use specified printer line weights, file, line weights)

www.paul-flores.com/solidworks_screenshots/pdf_options.jpg

SW06 SP5.0

Flores

RE: Problems saving Solidworks drawings PDF files

We have it easy here, strictly 11x17 so print to PDF works well for us.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP1.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2MB RAM, nVidia 2500M

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