Export to PDF format

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PDF is a vector image format popularised by Adobe Acrobat. Many print shops will prefer PDF format if you want to print the floorplan_16Floor Plan, table_chart_16Table Chart , guest_chart_16Guest Chart or stationery_16Stationery pane to poster size. For example, to export the floorplan_16Floor Plan pane as a PDF:

1.Select File>exp_16Export, the exp_16Export window will appear.
2.Select floor plan to PDF/PNG/JPG/BMP image file.
3.Click OK, the Export Floor Plan window will appear.
4.select the file type as PDF, choose a file name and location and click Save, the Export PDF window will appear.
5.Select the appropriate Size and Orientation for the PDF and click OK.

If you have problems with built-in PDF export you can also export PDFs indirectly, as described below.

Creating PDFs indirectly on Windows

On Windows you can use the free PDF-Creator software. Once installed PDF-creator appears as a another printer, but when you print to it creates a PDF document.

PDF-creator home page
PDF-creator download page
PDF-creator readme file

PDF-Creator is an open source software package. It is available free of charge, but you must obey the terms of the licence. PDF-creator is available under the Gnu Public Licence or the (more restrictive) Alladin Free Public Licence. If you find this tool useful we suggest you support them with a small donation.

We are not able to offer any support for third party software. Use of third party software is entirely at your own risk.

Checking the output

You can check that the PDF output is acceptable using the free Adobe Acrobat reader. Many web browsers can also read PDF files.