Plot to PDF

You can export your drawing as a PDF by clicking PLOT alt in the top-right of the header. You can plot a single layout, all layouts, or the current display in model space.

To plot a drawing as a PDF

  1. Click PLOT alt in the top-right of the header. Alternatively, type PLOT in the command line and press Enter.
  2. Choose among the following options:

What to print: If plotting from model space, the extents are limited to the current display. If plotting from paper space, choose Current Layout or All Layouts.

Scale: If plotting from model space, the PDF will Scale to Fit. If plotting from paper space, the PDF will plot at 1:1, as determined by the Paper Size selected in Layout Properties.

Plot style: Choose acad, Grayscale, and monochrome, or None.

Paper size: Choose among the standard supported AutoCAD paper sizes.

Orientation: Choose portrait or landscape.

  1. Click Plot to PDF.

You'll receive a notification with a link to download the PDF when it is ready. Download the PDF to save it locally.

Note: If a layout has an unsupported paper size, its properties cannot be modified.