Plot to File From AutoCAD

[Yoganathan_Sivaram@adobeforums.com]

I am trying to programmatically create a PDF file from AutoCAD using the Plot to File option. But it does not work.

Even if I manually plot the file to a PDF, with the plot to file option ticked it does not work. But if I clear this option, it prompts for a PDF file and works fine.

Any ideas on how to get this workin?

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

Not sure of what happens in AutoCAD, but with the Distiller (Adobe
PDF) printer, you cannot use automatic PDF generation and select print
to file.

The print to file option blocks the PDF creation part of the Distiller
printer, since that is done by the PDF port, and you use a file port
instead. You therefore get PostScript.

Is that what is happening?

Aandi Inston

[Yoganathan_Sivaram@adobeforums.com]

Yes. You are right. I am getting a Postscript file, if I use the distiller and nothing, if I use the PDF writer. Is there is any workaround for this? Or can I automate Adobe to do something?

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

You can use Distiller, through the Distiller API (in the Acrobat SDK)
to convert the PostScript to PDF. This is the normal path for
automating PDF creation.

Aandi Inston