Exporting PDF
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Hello, I,m having trouble exporting a layout file to pdf.
It has 1 page with a black & white floor plan with a "coloured by layer" electrical overlay.
The file always fails when I try to export to PDF. If I remove the coloured by layer overlay it exports OK. If I remove the floor plan & try, the coloured by layer over lay - bit fails. Does anyone know what I'm missing?
Dave Young -
I don't know what's wrong with your file or how to fix it... However, you might try printing to PDF instead of exporting. That's what I do. Mainly because of file size. There's a few ways to do it.
http://www.howtogeek.com/150891/how-to-print-to-pdf-in-windows-4-tips-and-tricks/
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Thanks Kristoff,
What a good idea -- print to pdf -- I'll give that a try. I'll have a look through the links too. Thanks a lot
Dave Young -
Kristoff,
Print to PDF worked with no problem & much quicker too.
Again thanks,
Dave Young -
When I export a PDF construction document set in Layout it will be like 200-300 megs. With the print to pdf I get like 20-60 megs. And yes, much faster. Glad I could be of help.
Still interested to know what was going on with that layer.
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