Help to create a pdf from an AutoCAD drawing

Hi - I need to create pdf's from AutoCAD drawings using the following specifications:
use an AutoCAD defined plot style
maintain layers (and preferrably order them alphabetically)
maintain text searchability within the document (do not change text to graphics)
I have managed to acheive these specifications separately using different methods (pdfMaker vs plot to pdf vs Create From File within Acrobat). But have been unsuccessful in combining them into one pdf. Help?!?

Adrienne,
Acrobat Pro 9 ectended has the capability of opening a .dwg file from AutoCAD.
-Open Acro 9, the choose Open>File.
-Change the file extension from .pdf to 'All Files' in the drop-down box of the Open File dialog.
-Choose your .dwg/dwf/dxf drawing.
-In the next dialog box, you have the option to select 'All Layers' (or flatten, or selected layers if you wish).
When the file is opened, it automatically creates it as a PDF; and you can save it as such.
Not sure about sorting the layers alphabetically; but hopefully this will get you part of the way there.

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