PDF Drawing Reference

Sets the options for exporting the sheets in a drawing to a PDF file.

Access

With a .dwg file open, click File Export PDF, and then click Options.

or

In the Save Copy As dialog box, Save as type drop-down, select PDF Files (*.pdf), and then click Options.

Print Range

Specifies the sheets to print.

Current Sheet
Prints the active sheet in the drawing.
All Sheets
Prints all the sheets in the drawing. To print sheets for which the Exclude from Printing option is checked in the Edit Sheet dialog box, select Print Excluded Sheets.
Sheets in Range
Prints the range of sheets specified in the From and To boxes.
From/To
Sets a range of sheets to print. Click Sheets in Range, and then enter the first and last sheet numbers in the range.
Print Excluded Sheets
When selected, prints sheets for which the Exclude from Printing option is checked in the Edit Sheet dialog box. Clear the check box to exclude the sheets from printing.
Settings

Specifies overrides for color, black and white, and lineweight. Print settings are applied at print time.

All Colors as Black
Prints the drawing in black and white. Embedded images and shaded views are still printed in color.
Remove Object Line Weights
Prints all line weights the same, regardless of the lineweight settings in the drawing.
Vector Resolution

Specifies the pixel resolution for vector and raster graphics of the PDF files that you create.

Display Published File in Viewer

Select the check box to open the published file immediately in Adobe Acrobat Reader.