Create a .PDF file of your drawing from MapScenes Pro or MapScenes 2006, that you can email to clients | Back to User Tips

It's becoming more common to email digital versions of drawings. Some firms are now sending .PDF (Adobe Acrobat) versions of drawings to lawyers and other non-technical clients. This is good because the recipient (i.e. lawyer) doesn't need to have any CAD software. Also, all of the line and text weights are retained as in the original hard copy version. The .PDF format can be viewed using the Acrobat Reader program, which can be downloaded free from the internet. We even supply it with our MapScenes Pro. And MapScenes 2006 programs, to be able to read our electronic copies of the manuals. The recipient can even print the document on his local printer, if required.

So how do we get MapScenes Pro or MapScenes 2006 to create a .PDF file?

A simple FREE print driver is available from the web-site address below, that creates a PDF file instead of printing to the printer/plotter in your office.

http://pdf995.com/download.html

On this web-site, pick on the download link for the PDF995 print driver.  You can run it directly, or save it to your hard drive and run it later.  You will also need the Free Converter from the same area on the web-site.  Download and run it as well.  Follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

Once the driver is installed you can print to it just like you would to your local printer/plotter, from any program, including MapScenes Pro and MapScenes 2006.

From inside MapScenes Pro or MapScenes 2006, run the print command as you normally would, picking the portion of the drawing to print.  With the Print dialog up on screen, pick the SETUP button and then change to the PDF995 driver. Set the rest of the Print options as desired or required, including pen widths, colors, drawing scale, etc. Then pick on the Print button.

You will then be asked to give the PDF file a name and pick a location on the hard drive to Save the file (standard Windows dialog). At this point you may see a couple of screens come up in your Internet Explorer. These are advertisements and can be closed without causing any problems.  If you would prefer not to see the advertisements and sponsor pages, you may upgrade by obtaining a key at any time – see the manufacturer’s web-site for details.

The PDF file is now created and saved in the location you entered with the name you gave it. You can now open this file using Acrobat Reader, or email it to your customer for viewing.

Glen W. Cameron, C.E.T.
Technical Support Manager