Hi! In so many cases, AutoCad users need to submit their designs, studies or Layouts to your customers. But he is not aware of the ways in which this operation can be carried out.
In some cases, The designer's intention is that the client cannot "reuse" the file for editing, i.e, let it be a file "ready only" (only reading).
In other cases, the client does not have a CAD program that is able to open *.Dwg files.
There are several ways to work with your dwg files, to reach the cited examples.
Today I will demonstrate some possibilities and ways to send drawings to customers who have and who do not have AutoCad installed.
The hints may or may not work in your AutoCad, It will depend on the version you have! The tips I will give will normally be used for 2D drawings, i.e, details, isometric views, and other notes. But in some cases, will also be applied to 3D drawings developed in AutoCad.
so come on!
01: Inside AutoCad with File Open, go to "File" > "Export":
Export in *.dwf: You can export your file in dwf, and if your client has Autocad, or another visualized dwf, will open your drawing without any problems, and will only be able to run the visualization services (to view, to print,etc)
If your client does not have the dwf installed, you can send your design by email, and guide you to use the FreeWhell tool: http://freewheel.autodesk.com/index.aspx, where he can submit the file to the site and thus view it.
02: Inside AutoCad with File Open, go to "File" > "Export":
Export as Metafile *.wmf. This is a great format for exporting your drawing to customers who don't have Autocad installed..
The file is exported as a metafile and can be opened using the windows image and fax viewer. (the same one that normally opens image files for viewing, windows default). With this format the visualization is perfect, with zoom quality like AutoCad itself.
This file can also be imported into dwg format via the menu "Insert">"windows metafile" inside AutoCad.
The disadvantage of this method is that we can only use an environment, or ModelSpace, or the layout (old paper space).
03: Inside AutoCad with File Open, go to "File" > "Export":
Export in Bitmap *.bmp. This is already a less advisable format, because it generates a file of poor quality, very big and without any resources.
04: Using the "Edit">"Copy Link"
through the menu "Edit">"Copy Link", you can copy all the drawing that is on the screen of your AutoCad (it is necessary that all the content you want to copy appear on the screen).
Thus, after copying, abra o Microsoft Word, ah em "To edit">"special necklace" and choose "Image (MetaArquivo do windows)">"ok". You just pasted your drawing into word, with great viewing quality. With this procedure you generate a high quality, read-only file.
05: Using the "Plot" do AutoCad
After running the command "Plot", no table "Printer / Plotter" and select the format you want to export the drawing:
PDFCreator - Export drawing in *.pdf format
Publishtoweb JPG - Export drawing in *.Jpg format
Publishtoweb PNG - Export drawing in *.Png format
After selecting the format, simply choose the sheet size. The bigger the format, the higher the final file definition.
06: Using the "Plot" from AutoCad to AutoCad without plotting option in *.Pdf
If your AutoCad is an older version, which does not originally have the option to plot to *.pdf, download a virtual printer pdf. I suggest the "Pdf Creator" (http://www.baixaki.com.br/download/pdfcreator.htm). after downloading, install and restart your computer do:
run the command "Plot", no table "Printer / Plotter" and select "PDF creator". Proceed with printing and save your file in pdf format.
Folks, these are the most common and efficient ways to generate a drawing format and forward it to your customers! There are other possibilities, but the ones I described, I consider for most cases the best solutions.
Soon I will reproduce here a very interesting way to create presentations from your files created in AutoCad and Autodesk Inventor!
for today is just!
Until the next post!