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Plot to PDF

You can export your drawing as a PDF by tapping Options alt in the top right of the header and choosing Plot to PDF.

plot a single layout, all layouts, or the current display in model space.

To plot a drawing as a PDF

  1. Tap Options alt in the top right of the header and choose Plot to PDF. Alternatively, type PLOT in the command line and press enter.

The Plot to PDF dialog opens.

  1. Choose among the following options:

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

Orientation: Choose portrait or landscape.

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.

Plot style: Choose from the following options:

  • acad
  • Autodesk-Color
  • Autodesk-Mono
  • monochrome
  • None

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.

  1. Tap Plot in the top right.
  2. When the PDF is finished generating, you'll receive a notification with a link to Share or Save to Device. Choose a desination for the PDF.
Note: If a layout has an unsupported paper size, its properties cannot be modified.

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