PDF Preset Reference

A PDF Preset is a plotter configuration file containing settings that determine the file size, functionality and quality of PDF files generated from a drawing file.

PDF Presets/PC3 files shipped with the system

PC3 File / PDF Preset	Purpose
DWG to PDF.pc3	General purpose driver used in AutoCAD 2015 and earlier.
AutoCAD PDF (General Documentation).pc3	General purpose driver suitable for most uses.
AutoCAD PDF (High Quality Print).pc3	Produces a PDF file optimized for printing on paper.
AutoCAD PDF (Smallest File).pc3	Produces a PDF with the smallest possible file size.
AutoCAD PDF (Web and Mobile).pc3	Produces a PDF file that supports hyperlinks mobile devices and Web browsers.

Default settings of PDF Presets shipped with the system

	AutoCAD PDF (General Documentation)	AutoCAD PDF (High Quality Print)	AutoCAD PDF (Smallest File)	AutoCAD PDF (Web and Mobile)
Vector quality	1200	2400	400	400
Raster quality	400	600	200	200
Merge control	Overwrite	Overwrite	Overwrite	Overwrite
Include layer information	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Include hyperlinks	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Create bookmarks	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Capture fonts	No	No	No	No
Convert text to geometry	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

To Change the Settings of a PDF Preset

You change the settings of a PDF preset by editing the settings of the corresponding plotter configuration (*.pc3) file.

1. From the Application menu , click Print Manage Plotters.
2. Double-click the .pc3. plotter configuration. file corresponding to the PDF Preset you want to edit. The Plotter Configuration Editor is displayed.
3. In the Device and Document Settings tab, click the Custom Properties node in the tree.
4. In the Access Custom Dialog section, click Custom Properties.
5. In the PDF Options dialog box, make the desired changes and click OK.
6. In the Device and Document Settings tab, click OK
   Tip: Instead of clicking OK, you can click Save As and save the changes as a new PDF preset, leaving the original PDF preset intact.