I'm attempting to convert an ArchiCad Layout into an EPS file so I can ultimately convert it into a PDF. The problem I'm encounering is that the program doesn't give me an option for the resolution, and the default is 72 pixels. Is there an option or am I stuck w/ that?
Thanks in advance
getting to a PDF is one thing (with amyuni, acrobat, etc.) though i have found it sometimes more helpful to have an EPS to use for illustrator, photoshop, etc.
creating an EPS depends on the version of ArchiCAD you're using. unfortunately, 8.1 and its respective version of Plotmaker doesn't do it anymore, but version 6.5 does. in Plotmaker 2.2, you have an option to save as an EPS (of course the annoying part is that it doesn't read Layout files created from more recent versions - so version 6.5 is ultimately necessary for saving the .PMK)
as far as i can tell, the plotmaker included with 8.1 doesn't have an EPS save option. bad move Graphisoft...
If it's vector you need (therefore resolution not an issue) save as DWG and open directly in Illustrator and then save as EPS, or AI, or PDF for that matter... you can obviously do this from ArchiCAD or Plotmaker... This will require a bit of setup in ArchiCAD before doing... turning on line weights, changing all the pens you need black to black etc.
If you just want a straight PDF and are using 8.1 but don't have the Amyuni PDF printer installed (which happened to me... the Amyuni didn't install automatically) goto: start > program files > ArchiCAD 8.1 > Amyuni PDF > Install...
If you are using earlier version of ArchiCAD you can do as RNNR suggested and save as EPS from Plotmaker... (the advantage of this method is that if you have your're pen weights/colours set up in the Plotmaker layout they'll get taken to the EPS...
Creating EPS files in ArchiCad
I'm attempting to convert an ArchiCad Layout into an EPS file so I can ultimately convert it into a PDF. The problem I'm encounering is that the program doesn't give me an option for the resolution, and the default is 72 pixels. Is there an option or am I stuck w/ that?
Thanks in advance
you can print to either acrobat distiller or get the amyuni PDF converter and print directly as a pdf
Why dont you just go through the print dialog box and then "save as .pdf":
getting to a PDF is one thing (with amyuni, acrobat, etc.) though i have found it sometimes more helpful to have an EPS to use for illustrator, photoshop, etc.
creating an EPS depends on the version of ArchiCAD you're using. unfortunately, 8.1 and its respective version of Plotmaker doesn't do it anymore, but version 6.5 does. in Plotmaker 2.2, you have an option to save as an EPS (of course the annoying part is that it doesn't read Layout files created from more recent versions - so version 6.5 is ultimately necessary for saving the .PMK)
as far as i can tell, the plotmaker included with 8.1 doesn't have an EPS save option. bad move Graphisoft...
If it's vector you need (therefore resolution not an issue) save as DWG and open directly in Illustrator and then save as EPS, or AI, or PDF for that matter... you can obviously do this from ArchiCAD or Plotmaker... This will require a bit of setup in ArchiCAD before doing... turning on line weights, changing all the pens you need black to black etc.
If you just want a straight PDF and are using 8.1 but don't have the Amyuni PDF printer installed (which happened to me... the Amyuni didn't install automatically) goto: start > program files > ArchiCAD 8.1 > Amyuni PDF > Install...
If you are using earlier version of ArchiCAD you can do as RNNR suggested and save as EPS from Plotmaker... (the advantage of this method is that if you have your're pen weights/colours set up in the Plotmaker layout they'll get taken to the EPS...
thank you guys for all your help!
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