Exporting PDF data

Module(s): Layout

You can use the Export PDF Data tool to save and archive one or more layouts or the elements displayed in print preview as a PDF file. You can then open this file using the associated application. Transparency settings and layers from Allplan are taken into account (except when using the PDF/A archiving format).

Note: You can also use the Print Preview tool to output contents of layouts in PDF format.

To save layouts or elements displayed in print preview as PDF-format files

1. In the Layout module, click Export PDF Data (How).
   

   Puede activar Exportar datos PDF de una de estas formas

   • Barra de menú: Crear Planos

   • Paleta: Funciones , Crear, en los siguientes módulos:

   Plano

Or:

Open the Print Preview and click Export as PDF.

1. Only if you have selected this tool in the Layout module:
   Select the layouts using the Layout structure in the Select layouts dialog box and click OK to confirm.
2. Define settings in the Export PDF Data dialog box or in the PDF export palette. Then click OK or Export respectively.

Notes:

• If you have not selected the Entire layout content option in the Layout module, the size and orientation of the pages in the PDF file are based on the size and orientation of the current page. Allplan creates the elements that are within the printable area of the page. The printable area of the output device has no effect.
• When you select this tool in the Layout module, the manner in which the elements are displayed depends on the settings in the Print Layouts tool: the elements selected for printing, the page format and the print settings specified on the Print profile tab.
  When you select this tool in print preview, the program uses the settings defined in the Print Preview palette.
• When you have selected several layouts in the Layout module, the file name specified in the PDF file area is used for the layout with the lowest layout number.
  The names for the other PDF files are assigned automatically. The program takes into account the setting for Name of target file in the Options - Import and export - DXF, DWG, PDF export.
  • The Use prefix option has the following effect:
    
    With unnamed layouts and the Use prefix option being active, the names of all PDF files are preceded by the prefix Plan, which is followed by the number of the layout. Otherwise, the layout number is used for the file name.
    
    With named layouts and the Layout or drawing file number option being active, the layout name is used as the prefix, which is followed by the number of the layout.