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Old 01-31-2011, 01:30 PM
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Is there a company that will print plans full size from my CAD Drawings? Thanks in advance,
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What cad format?

If you can't find a local Reprographic service to do it.
Let me know. I have a 36" plotter.
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Look for "blueprint" services in your local phone book.  If that doesn't work check for "drafting supplies" or the more correct spelling "draughting supplies".  One of these will point you to shops that will have plotters to do paper copies of your plans.  I'd suggest you get the master done on vellum or similar "tracing paper" and then you can get cheap black line prints run off from the master.  If you do this by far the best and sharpest black line prints come from mirror image masters that put the inked side next to the blackline paper.
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What cad format?

If you can't find a local Reprographic service to do it.
Let me know. I have a 36'' plotter.
bob
I can print translucent mylar as well.

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The other thing to do is download a program called PDF Creator, and turn them into a PDF. Then just about any copy shop will be able to do it.
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The other thing to do is download a program called PDF Creator, and turn them into a PDF. Then just about any copy shop will be able to do it.
Provided they have a 36" printer or,... if your plans are laid on to 24" widths, a 24" plotter. These latter can be also be bought from your local computer store - although the cost for inkjet plotters is rather high in terms of consumables.

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Kinko's can do it. The problem I have had is that not all of the people working there know how to do it.

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