https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/PDF-problem-with-Archicad-18-and-yosemite/m-p/243716#M37258 OK, good, so these tips can be followed on both platforms. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:55:42 GMT Laszlo Nagy 2015-03-12T15:55:42Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/PDF-problem-with-Archicad-18-and-yosemite/m-p/243712#M37254 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Hi,<BR /> <BR /> When creating a PDF of a project with a composite structure containing insulation it generates a very heavy and very slow PDF file taking several minutes to display.<BR /> <BR /> If I change the composite structure to a simple wall the problem disappears and the pdf file size is dramatically reduced.<BR /> <BR /> This problem occurs with only a few walls and nothing else on the plan. <BR /> <BR /> Is there a way to reduce the file size of the PDF export? <BR /> <BR /> I use Archicad 18 on an iMac with yosemite.<BR /> <BR /> Thanks for the help.</T></DIV> Fri, 19 May 2023 20:12:33 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/PDF-problem-with-Archicad-18-and-yosemite/m-p/243712#M37254 julienK 2023-05-19T20:12:33Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/PDF-problem-with-Archicad-18-and-yosemite/m-p/243713#M37255 Sounds like your insulation fill pattern either needs simplified or you have a very dense pattern. The denser the pattern the longer it will take to display.<BR /> <BR /> Have you possibly got duplicated patterns overlaid, that would also add to a slow display. Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:09:22 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/PDF-problem-with-Archicad-18-and-yosemite/m-p/243713#M37255 DGSketcher 2015-02-06T11:09:22Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/PDF-problem-with-Archicad-18-and-yosemite/m-p/243714#M37256 I just found a nice little Blog post by CADImage on reducing published PDF file sizes:<BR /> <BR /> <A href="http://blog.cadimage.com/2015/03/reducing-the-size-of-your-windows-pdf-files/" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://blog.cadimage.com/2015/03/reduci ... pdf-files/">http://blog.cadimage.com/2015/03/reducing-the-size-of-your-windows-pdf-files/</LINK_TEXT></A><BR /> <BR /> Actually, the blog post says it is for Windows. So my question is: don't you guys on Mac have the same settings you could use? Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:29:46 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/PDF-problem-with-Archicad-18-and-yosemite/m-p/243714#M37256 Laszlo Nagy 2015-03-12T13:29:46Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/PDF-problem-with-Archicad-18-and-yosemite/m-p/243715#M37257 Yes, we have the same dialogue box on the MAC Lazlo. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:42:53 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/PDF-problem-with-Archicad-18-and-yosemite/m-p/243715#M37257 DGSketcher 2015-03-12T15:42:53Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/PDF-problem-with-Archicad-18-and-yosemite/m-p/243716#M37258 OK, good, so these tips can be followed on both platforms. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:55:42 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/PDF-problem-with-Archicad-18-and-yosemite/m-p/243716#M37258 Laszlo Nagy 2015-03-12T15:55:42Z