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April 28, 2017
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I plot to PDF from Autocad Architecture 18 including layers. When I open Acrobat to view the PDF, I would like the layers to initially be turned OFF.

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I plot to PDF from Autocad Architecture 18 including layers. When I open Acrobat to view the PDF, I would like the layers to initially be turned OFF. Is there a way to do this or another Adobe product that can do this? TY

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Correct answer Luke Jennings

In Acrobat Pro you can set any layer to be on or off by default upon opening the PDF in Acrobat or Acrobat Reader. Click on the layers icon (looks like a stack of pancakes) or go to View> Show/Hide> Navigation Panes> Layers. Click on a layer to highlight it and right click it or go to the fly-out menu to show layer properties, select on or off for the default property. You can also add buttons to your PDF to allow the viewer to show/hide the layers. Note that some PDF viewers do not honor PDF layers and might show all layers, regardless of the default settings.

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May 1, 2017

In Acrobat Pro you can set any layer to be on or off by default upon opening the PDF in Acrobat or Acrobat Reader. Click on the layers icon (looks like a stack of pancakes) or go to View> Show/Hide> Navigation Panes> Layers. Click on a layer to highlight it and right click it or go to the fly-out menu to show layer properties, select on or off for the default property. You can also add buttons to your PDF to allow the viewer to show/hide the layers. Note that some PDF viewers do not honor PDF layers and might show all layers, regardless of the default settings.

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