Dwg to Pdf issues

[kennedyhuynh]

Hello guys,

 

I am new to the forum. I've been having this issue for the longest time, and I don't know how to fix it and i don't even know what the problem is.

 

I am printing,

printer/plotter = dwg to pdf.pc3

paper size = 24" x 36"

plot scale = 1" = 10 units

 

When I use these setting to print a file in 2009 Civil 3D the files will generate a file size of 3,916kb (4mb)

 

When i use the same setting to print in 2008 Civil 3D the files will generate at a 404kb (.5mb).

 

I prefer to have the smaller file size.

 

what can be the issue that is creating this bizarre effect?

[Zorg]

File size of your DWF / PDF can be dependant on viewports. Are all of them nessecary? Thats assuming you have a few

[kennedyhuynh]

File size of your DWF / PDF can be dependant on viewports. Are all of them nessecary? Thats assuming you have a few

 

 

There are no viewports. Everything is drawn in model tab. plus it's the same exact drawing opened/printed in both versions

[Zorg]

hmm.. prehaps theres just better file compression between 2008 and 2009. This is only superfical or are you suffering on a larger scale?

 

Z

[kennedyhuynh]

hmm.. prehaps theres just better file compression between 2008 and 2009. This is only superfical or are you suffering on a larger scale?

 

Z

 

 

yeah it makes my productivity go down due to the creation of the larger file sizes. Plus when emailing the larger file sizes is absurd.

[Zorg]

Thats kool i understand that complety, espically if i have 30 or 40 to issue! Well, you can try exporting to PDF if Civil 3D allows that. If not, i always make it into a DWF first then plot to my PDF device from DWF viewer. Give those ago and let us know how you get on.

 

Z