Expert: Bob - 8/18/2008

Question
I am just getting started using AutoCAD 2008. I cannot figure out how to publish all 27 drawing sheets to one PDF file.  I have researched this on autodesk.com, but I have not found any answers.  Is there a simple process that I'm just overlooking?  Thanks.

Answer
HMMMM

You left out whether you are experienced, and new to 2008, or you are a new user.

My guess: perhaps you don't understand that a pdf file of an Acad drawing is one image, one sheet of paper (not exactly, but for this purpose, true)
Thus, publishing 27 sheets to one (if you could do it) pdf would net you something with 27 boxes (if you have title blocks) on one page ---I dont see what the point of that is.

MAYBE there is a way to publish a 27 page pdf from AutoCAD -- PDF.

My best clue, if that is what you want -- publish to 27 pdfs, and find a way within Adobe Acrobat (if you have it) to make the 27 pages into one document. (not my expertise -- a guess)

And if you are looking on Autodesk.com -- look in the printing/plotting discussion group -- better and faster than plugging through the website.http://discussion.autodesk.com/search.jspa?numResults=25&inputEntered=true&source=viewforum%7C30&q=pdf+sheets&objID=f30

HEY, I JUST STOPPED AND LOOKED IT UP --WHAT YOU WANT HAS BEEN ADDED, AND I DIDNT NOTICE -- TRY IT AND SEE IF THIS GUY (IN THE ABOVE GROUP) IS CORRECT

Re: Single .pdf File
Set the PUBLISHCOLLATE variable to 1 and use Publish to create a multipage

BOB