1. Download the following 2 files and place them in your plot_config directory (Edit the destination path in both files to point to the desired plots directory. Note: Both files should point to the same directory)
  2. Add the following line to your menu_def.pro file:
    • @setbutton DRAWING ACROBAT "%acr;"
  3. Download and run the following script to install GhostView on your computer
  4. Add following text to your config.pro file:
    • mapkey acr @MAPKEY_NAMETranslate drawing to pdf format;@MAPKEY_LABELAcrobat;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `File`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_print`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `print` `CascadeButton1`;~ Close `print` `CascadeButton1`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `print` `acrobat`;~ Activate `print` `OK`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `Print_file` `OK`;
  5. Add the following to your path environment variable:
    • c:\gstools\gs5.50

  1. Open the drawing that is to be exported to a .pdf
  2. Click on the menu shortcut created earlier
  3. The exported .pdf file is now in the working directory