exporting simple drawings to non cad users

[Brian R]

Opinions on best export format for email, so that a client can open and print an 8 1/2 x 11 drawing that can then be scaled. I have tried .tif and .jpg, but the images received on their PC were slightly shrunk. Maybe I am overlooking some settings during export process? (I am sending from Mac system to Windows). Also any advice on improving resolution of the received image?

[CipesDesign]

Use the "print to PDF" option built in to the Mac OS. Works like a charm.

[smithandcostudio]

P TO THE D TO F

make sure your sheet and prin options are all set up in the size you want them recieved...I use this for sending fill D size plots to a printer...works great.

[alanmac]

Just make sure your client when printing the pdf does not use any of the scaling options in Acobat Reader, shrink to fit page etc. and all should be fine.

I got compliants from one of my clients that the scale was wrong, perfect not only in Vectorworks but in the pdf my end. Once I questioned him a bit more there was an embarassed silence followed by a "oh I didn't realise I was doing anything other than printing it out, didn't look at my printer settings, how do you do that?"

You can only do so much !!

Alan

[Brian R]

Thanks to all. I used the PDF and printed myself a copy--the linework is cleaner, the curves are smoother, and the scale is pretty close. In the long direction of 8 1/2 x 11, comparing to a printed graphic scale, there is about 2" shrinkage in 30' (at 1/4" scale) which is 1/2 %. Here's hoping that sending to the windows machine works as well.

Brian

[wv_vectorworker]

check the crop versus scale setting when printing.