kirbywhitetail Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I am having a tough time trying to send a floor plan to adobe acrobat reader in a PDF file. I have tried all different settings and nothing is working. one time in acrobat is shows it sent but nothing in it, another time it was there but in 1 page of 130, another time it was there and was 1 page of 3,383 pages. What am I doing wrong. I would sure appreciate some help, thanks Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmejerry Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 You are sending a layout to PDF or trying to print from floor plan view? Make sure sheet size matches what you are using and scale is correct. Maybe a screenshot of what your settings are when you try to print to PDF would help determine the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbywhitetail Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 I am just trying to send a floor plan and not a layout. I did make sure my sheet size matched and that my drawing scale matched. Am I trying to sent it to the wrong place? I am using Microsoft PDF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmejerry Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Try using the Chief Architect save asPDF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Chief Architect Save as PDF does almost always out preform the other options if you have a more recent version of Chief, as Jerry just said but that is not likely the cause of your current grief. Paper and scale sizes in print preview have to match what you have set for Drawing Sheet Setup in your plan view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbywhitetail Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 In "page set up" I used letter / letter and in scale I used 1" = 1". In "Print" I had All and entire sheet clicked, also in scale it was 1" = 1" . Then in save I went to documents/plans and it ends up in Adobe Acrobat Reader. The last time I tried the file was there but nothing in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Are you really trying to print at actual size ? Usually construction drawing are about 1/4" = 1' What version of Chief are you running Kirby ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbywhitetail Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 I am running X5 and just trying to e-mail a floor plan for my customer to look at on there computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbywhitetail Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Should I try to download a different PDF file, This all worked a couple of weeks ago, I just don't know what I'm doing different this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy1 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 44 minutes ago, kirbywhitetail said: I am just trying to send a floor plan and not a layout. I did make sure my sheet size matched and that my drawing scale matched. Am I trying to sent it to the wrong place? I am using Microsoft PDF Just send your plan to a layout at a scale if desire and then print to a pdf. Chose your paper size for the layout. Very easy operation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmejerry Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Check print to paper and not to scale. Of course the drawing will not be to scale then but if its just for client shouldn't need scaled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Kirby I don't have a copy of X5 but if you can turn on your "Drawing Sheet [Alt + F3]" in plan view that will give you a good indication of what will fit on the paper size you have selected. With the Drawing Sheet turned on you can double click at the border of it to open the Drawing Sheet Setup DBX and find a scale that makes your drawing fit the paper or change the paper size as that in not critical unless you are printing to paper. Then make sure all that matches when you open the print preview screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbywhitetail Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 I just clicked "fit to paper 100%" from "to scale: 1" = 1" " and it worked. I don't get it but it worked. Thanks for your advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Just make sure you get it sorted out before you need to print your construction drawings to scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbywhitetail Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 I did take pictures of each setting I had so I don't forget it agian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Fit to paper is not to scale. Did Chief give you a warning message when you looked at the preview ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbywhitetail Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 No I didn't get a warning, should I have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Yes as standards are that working drawings are printed to scale Chief tries to help you do that as annoying as it sometimes is. Maybe if you post your plan file someone with a copy of X5 will make you a quick video of the setup. I could show you in X6 but that may or may not be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbywhitetail Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Okay, thanks for your help. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00768/creating-a-pdf-document.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy1 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 In Houston, TX, we have to show all plan views and elevations to scale. Site plan should be to scale too (engineering scale). Details do not have to be to scale. Kirby, if you like, I could assist you online via Skype or Team Viewer. If so, then send me an email at my address below and please provide a contact phone number. I do have X5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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