how to create a pdf document from CATIA v4

[dnixon]

Is it possible to create a pdf document/file/drawing directly from catia v4. I don't think this is possible but I may be wrong.
thanks.

 

[5050t]

Go to wikipedia and search Ghostscript/Ghostview. It runs under Unix/X11.

 

[slcad]

I pretty sure it´s possible via PLOT command. It may be a custom company setting, but I don´t think so. In the "Plotting" dialog box, check the "List" button next to "Devices". A new box will open, where you´ll see (if I´m right) a list of the plotting devices: your company´s plotter(s), but also more options of "plotting" the drawing as a tiff or jpg picture, as a pdf file, ghostscript and some other options, I don´t remember all of them now.

Hope that helps

Stely

 

[Shaw169]

We use PrimoPDF to convert our CAD drawings (not CATIA) into PDF file so be sent out for quoting here.

When intstalled it mimics a printer device and can be selected as a print option. I can't say that it will work for CATIA but it might be worth a try.