EXP Systems Forum: rotate pdf output

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   I am using PDFreDirect with Autocad and all my PDFs are being output rotated 90 degrees (portrait). I need them to be landscape. If I change this setting inside Autocad my PDF only shows half of my plot with a large blank space above. I guess I need a paper size that is 36x24 instead of 24x36. If anyone knows how I can fix this I would be forever gratefull. 
What I'm trying to get is to be able to view the PDF without having to rotate when I open it in a PDF viewer. 

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP!!! 

Also I should let you know I'm using MS Vista

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RBolt Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 07 Location: United States Posts: 3	Topic: rotate pdf output Posted: 04 Oct 07 at 10:01AM
	I am using PDFreDirect with Autocad and all my PDFs are being output rotated 90 degrees (portrait). I need them to be landscape. If I change this setting inside Autocad my PDF only shows half of my plot with a large blank space above. I guess I need a paper size that is 36x24 instead of 24x36. If anyone knows how I can fix this I would be forever gratefull. What I'm trying to get is to be able to view the PDF without having to rotate when I open it in a PDF viewer. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP!!! Also I should let you know I'm using MS Vista
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Michel_K17 Moderator Group Forum Administrator Joined: 25 Jan 03 Posts: 1673	Posted: 04 Oct 07 at 11:01PM
	Hi, Indeed, what you could do is to create a custom paper size which is pre-rotated as you suggested. Windows has a feature which allows you to do that fairly easily. I have a post on my forum [here] that gives all the details. I hope that works for you. Let me know if it does not, and I can help you troubleshoot further. Cheers!
	Michel Korwin-Szymanowski EXP Systems LLC
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RBolt Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 07 Location: United States Posts: 3	Posted: 17 Oct 07 at 2:20PM
	Thanks, I had trouble finding the server properties. I had to go to the control panel / printers / and right click on the printer to get a pop up menu that had "server properties" on it. I was then able to add my custom paper size and all worked well from there. Thanks, R. Bolt
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Michel_K17 Moderator Group Forum Administrator Joined: 25 Jan 03 Posts: 1673	Posted: 18 Oct 07 at 1:03AM
	Excellent! Thanks for the update. Yes, the "Server properties" is not obvious: I am glad to hear that you found it eventually.
	Michel Korwin-Szymanowski EXP Systems LLC
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