Creating a PDF "Adobe" in PDMS?

Exellent thread, I use Ghostscript now, but am looking for something that will take a HPGL2to PDF, because the PLOT PostScript driver does not print linetypes the way I tell it to.  Any suggestions?

Have you made any softdriver for your PS printing?
Below is the PS0 softdriver that we use to produce PS files.
PS0|PS|HIGH, LA L, ST 2400,\
 PENS ATTR,\
 ATTR  1 1 SO T 0.07,\
 ATTR  2 2 SO T 0.15,\
 ATTR  3 3 SO T 0.25,\
 ATTR  4 4 SO T 0.25,\
 ATTR  5 5 SO T 0.15,\
 ATTR  6 6 SO T 0.18,\
 ATTR  7 7 SO T 0.50,\
 ATTR  8 8 SO T 0.25,\
 ATTR  9 9 SO T 0.07,\
 ATTR  10 10 SO T 0.15,\
 ATTR  11 11 SO T 0.25,\
 ATTR  12 12 SO T 0.35,\
 ARCS 175

This is a Good thread on a good subject.

Softdriver settings are thumbs up!

tback, I have soft drivers for my plots, but try this.  
Make a pen type DO (for dotted) instead of SO,  and plot it with the hpgl/2 driver, then do the same thing for a PS driver.  

The line for the PS is not dotted, in fact, if the line is on an angle (not straight x or y on the sheet) it shows solid. ???

I have to try that one out tomorrow at work. Can't beleive it before I see it :nerd:

I have not had any need to use any pen type else than solid, but I'll give it a shot to see what comes out.

 

u can download adobe pdf 7 read&write aprinter called adobe pdf will be installed in ur computer then u can print the item to need , instead of plotting the windows will ask u about the name and the path where u want to safe the file , then the file will be saved as pdf format file

Can the foxit software convert plt files in batch.
Nosa

For future releases of the Adobe Reader software to be able to view a PDF file properly, the PDF file will have to be made with the Adobe PDF software.

Considering how much Adobe has actually put into making PDF a truly portable format and the fact that they don't make readers for all platforms, I don't think you should give that statement too much weight.

Hi Tback I'm interested in your comments of the distiller pdf...

I would download the software try it and ask questions if required...but I.T. are run off there feet and can't...well won't...

So I thought ask you the question...it's a simple one...

I want to send my plot file to a pdf with varying line thickness's (black, not grey scale)...second post on this page you say use softdrivers...

How do you do this ?

I'm currently taking the plot file and using syscom command to send it to the printer using plot.exe & plot drivers defined in plotdriver file...would you use this method to incorporate the softdrivers into the plot file ?

Syscom|PLOTA3 %PDMSUSER%/PLOT Civil2 "\\PC709\CIVIL2"|

I've tried a couple of pdf's Cutepdf & Win2pdf...without good results...

Any help would be gratefully received...