Automate PDF creation using Auto Publish or quickly create PDF files using Quick Export.
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You can quickly share your drawings as PDF files in just a few clicks.
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AutoCAD includes two features that let you quickly create PDF or DWF files: Auto Publish and EXPORTPDF.
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The Auto Publish feature allows you to create a PDF or DWF file when saving or closing a drawing.
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The publishing can be fully automatic or prompted, which gives you more control.
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First, ensure you have a drawing open to a current layout.
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To start the Auto Publish feature, expand the Application button and select Options.
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In the Options dialog box, on the Plot and Publish tab, in the Auto publish group box, enable Automatic Publish.
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Then, click Automatic Publish Settings… to refine your options.
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In the Auto Publish Settings dialog box, under General DWF/PDF options,
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expand the File format drop-down and select PDF.
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Then, click OK.
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Click OK to close the Options dialog as well.
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To start the Auto Publish feature, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Save.
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The Publish operation starts, and a Publish Job Progress dialog box opens.
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Here, you can see the name of the sheet that is currently being processed.
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You can also watch the progress of the print job, cancel the job, or access Help.
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When the Auto Publish is complete, the Publish Job Progress dialog closes,
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and a notification appears above the status bar.
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In this case, no errors or warnings were found.
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If there were, you could click to view the plot and publish details.
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Next, try the Quick Export feature.
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The EXPORTPDF command enables the creation of a multi-sheet PDF
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and access to page setup overrides all in one.
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Again, ensure you have a drawing open to a current layout.
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Then, on the ribbon, Output tab, Export to DWF/PDF panel,
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expand the Export drop-down and select PDF.
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The Save As PDF dialog box opens.
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Once you set the output controls here to your desired format,
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the next time you start the command, you can simply click Export.
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Under Output Controls, enable Open in viewer when done,
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so that you can review the PDF as soon as it is complete.
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Click Save.
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Notice that, as the PDF is being created, the command line reports the plotting area,
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as well as which viewports are being plotted.
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When the EXPORTPDF process is complete, you see the same Plot and Publish notice above the status bar reporting its success.
02:47
Also notice that a browser tab has opened, where, once the PDF loads, it appears for your review.
00:04
You can quickly share your drawings as PDF files in just a few clicks.
00:08
AutoCAD includes two features that let you quickly create PDF or DWF files: Auto Publish and EXPORTPDF.
00:16
The Auto Publish feature allows you to create a PDF or DWF file when saving or closing a drawing.
00:23
The publishing can be fully automatic or prompted, which gives you more control.
00:28
First, ensure you have a drawing open to a current layout.
00:32
To start the Auto Publish feature, expand the Application button and select Options.
00:38
In the Options dialog box, on the Plot and Publish tab, in the Auto publish group box, enable Automatic Publish.
00:47
Then, click Automatic Publish Settings… to refine your options.
00:51
In the Auto Publish Settings dialog box, under General DWF/PDF options,
00:57
expand the File format drop-down and select PDF.
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Then, click OK.
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Click OK to close the Options dialog as well.
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To start the Auto Publish feature, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Save.
01:13
The Publish operation starts, and a Publish Job Progress dialog box opens.
01:19
Here, you can see the name of the sheet that is currently being processed.
01:23
You can also watch the progress of the print job, cancel the job, or access Help.
01:30
When the Auto Publish is complete, the Publish Job Progress dialog closes,
01:35
and a notification appears above the status bar.
01:38
In this case, no errors or warnings were found.
01:41
If there were, you could click to view the plot and publish details.
01:46
Next, try the Quick Export feature.
01:48
The EXPORTPDF command enables the creation of a multi-sheet PDF
01:53
and access to page setup overrides all in one.
01:56
Again, ensure you have a drawing open to a current layout.
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Then, on the ribbon, Output tab, Export to DWF/PDF panel,
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expand the Export drop-down and select PDF.
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The Save As PDF dialog box opens.
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Once you set the output controls here to your desired format,
02:17
the next time you start the command, you can simply click Export.
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Under Output Controls, enable Open in viewer when done,
02:25
so that you can review the PDF as soon as it is complete.
02:29
Click Save.
02:31
Notice that, as the PDF is being created, the command line reports the plotting area,
02:36
as well as which viewports are being plotted.
02:39
When the EXPORTPDF process is complete, you see the same Plot and Publish notice above the status bar reporting its success.
02:47
Also notice that a browser tab has opened, where, once the PDF loads, it appears for your review.
