I use PDF995 it installs as a printer port on your computer, so you just print as if you were plotting your plans on a printer. it prints out in a pdf file on your computer and the file sizes are very reasonable. this way I can skip the whole export thing. I use it in autocad as well.
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pdf 995: create PDF documents easily for free
pdf995 is the fast, affordable way to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format. (Win 95, 98, 2000 and Me, NT 4.0 and XP).
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