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+ | ====== Creating PDFs in Rhino ====== | ||
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+ | > **Summary: | ||
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+ | There are two separate PDF formats. The traditional format is a 2D PDF format. Adobe has also introduced a 3D Format for PDF. | ||
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+ | | 2D PDF is a normal page layout format. | ||
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+ | =====Available 2D drawing PDF writers===== | ||
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+ | Creating 2D PDF drawings requires a PDF printer driver. | ||
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+ | When printing a 2D PDF you need to determine which style you would like to print. You can choose between a vector style PDF file and a raster type PDF file. Vector PDFs have the advantage in printing to larger paper sizes and getting sharp linework at any size. Raster PDFs will handle images and shaded modes coming from Rhino, but limit the sharpness of the print based on a preset resolution of the PDF. See details below on 2D PDF. | ||
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+ | |Vector style linework|Raster style printing| | ||
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+ | Once you have installed one of the above drivers, the steps to create a PDF file are as follows: | ||
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+ | - Open the drawing you want to convert in Rhino. | ||
+ | - Go to the Print command in Rhino. | ||
+ | - Select the PDF printer destination you would like to use. | ||
+ | - Select the Page size you would like to use. | ||
+ | - Do not click on Print to file. It will create the wrong file type. | ||
+ | - Select which Printer Output mode you would like to use, Vector or Raster. | ||
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+ | > **Note:** //Most of the PDF converters allow you to set resolution (DPI) of a file. This setting affects both raster and vector printing. | ||
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+ | =====Available 3D PDF writers===== | ||
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+ | > **Note:** //Acrobat Professional does not currently support 3D PDF. You must have Acrobat DC to support 3D models. Acrobat DC does contain Acrobat DC Drivers also.// | ||
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+ | Currently Acrobat DC only supports the Rhino 3 file format. If you try and read a Rhino 4 file, Acrobat will report back that no displayable geometry exists in the file. You can save your Rhino 4 file back to Rhino 3 before reading them into Acrobat. | ||
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+ | > **Update:** //Depending on your version of Acrobat DC it may be possible to use the "Print Screen" | ||
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