Export to EPS reduces size?

This be my first post here so I dont know if this is a common problem or
not. My graphic designers use Illustrator on the Mac which requires EPS file
format. I therefore export files from my version 14 AutoCad into EPS format
for them. However, the sizing of any and all exported files is reduced by
approximately 300% and I cannot find out or understand why. Any idea's?

 

Because Adobe eps files usually include a bitmap preview which makes
the file much larger. Autocad doesn't.

It is possible to tell Adobe not to include the preview. The file is
then a lot smaller.

Jeannette
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Cheers, but I dont think I worded my quey very well. It is not file size
that reduces, it is the drawing held in the file. For example, the two main
panel sizes of my latest drawing in AutoCAD were 150 x 136mm, when the file
was exported then opened in Illustrator, the panel sizes in the drawing had
reduced to 50 x 46mm

 

You probably have a page size set and the drawing gets reduced ti fit
the page. eps was started as a desktop publishing format and
everything was setup around paper size.

Jeannette
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Bristol 32, San Francisco
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