AutoCAD DWF
30 April 2003, 12:18 PM
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One of our clients has sent us some drawings in DWF. We only have AutoCAD LT 2000. It won't open them.
Are there any conversion tools available, preferably free, as I only have a few files to convert.
Ta muchly
Mark
Are there any conversion tools available, preferably free, as I only have a few files to convert.
Ta muchly
Mark
30 April 2003, 12:26 PM
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YHM,
and I got this from help :
DWF files are created in a vector-based format and are typically compressed. Compressed DWF files can be opened and transmitted much faster than AutoCAD drawing files. Their vector-based format ensures that precision is maintained during zoom operations.
DWF files are an ideal way to share AutoCAD drawing files with others who don't have AutoCAD. Because the WHIP! interface is easy to use, even those with no CAD knowledge can easily view and navigate a DWF file.
AutoCAD provides two preconfigured ePlot PC3 (plotter configuration) files that you can use to create DWF files. You can modify these configuration files or use the Add-a-Plotter wizard to create additional DWF plotter configurations. The DWF Classic.pc3 configuration file creates DWFs that resemble AutoCAD Release 14 DWFs. The output file is created with a black drawing background. The DWF ePlot.pc3 file creates DWFs with a white drawing background and a paper boundary. For more information on using the Add-a-Plotter wizard to create additional DWF PC3 files, see chapter 16, "Plotting Your Drawings" in the User's Guide.
NOTE By default, AutoCAD 2000 plots are plotted with lineweights. If you haven't specified lineweight values in the Layer Properties Manager, a default lineweight of .06 inches is applied to all graphical objects when you plot a drawing. This can cause areas of your plotted DWF files to look significantly different from how they appear in the AutoCAD drawing area when viewed in an Internet browser, particularly during zoom operations. To avoid this, clear the Plot with Lineweights option from the Plot Settings tab in the Plot dialog box.
To plot a DWF file
1 From the File menu, choose Plot.
2 In the Plot dialog box on the Plot Device tab, select an ePlot plotter from the Name list.
3 Enter a name for the ePlot in File Name.
4 In Location, do one of the following:
Enter the location of a local or network folder to plot the file to.
Enter an Internet or intranet URL to plot the file to.
You can only plot DWF files to the Internet using the FTP protocol.
5 Choose OK.
and I got this from help :
DWF files are created in a vector-based format and are typically compressed. Compressed DWF files can be opened and transmitted much faster than AutoCAD drawing files. Their vector-based format ensures that precision is maintained during zoom operations.
DWF files are an ideal way to share AutoCAD drawing files with others who don't have AutoCAD. Because the WHIP! interface is easy to use, even those with no CAD knowledge can easily view and navigate a DWF file.
AutoCAD provides two preconfigured ePlot PC3 (plotter configuration) files that you can use to create DWF files. You can modify these configuration files or use the Add-a-Plotter wizard to create additional DWF plotter configurations. The DWF Classic.pc3 configuration file creates DWFs that resemble AutoCAD Release 14 DWFs. The output file is created with a black drawing background. The DWF ePlot.pc3 file creates DWFs with a white drawing background and a paper boundary. For more information on using the Add-a-Plotter wizard to create additional DWF PC3 files, see chapter 16, "Plotting Your Drawings" in the User's Guide.
NOTE By default, AutoCAD 2000 plots are plotted with lineweights. If you haven't specified lineweight values in the Layer Properties Manager, a default lineweight of .06 inches is applied to all graphical objects when you plot a drawing. This can cause areas of your plotted DWF files to look significantly different from how they appear in the AutoCAD drawing area when viewed in an Internet browser, particularly during zoom operations. To avoid this, clear the Plot with Lineweights option from the Plot Settings tab in the Plot dialog box.
To plot a DWF file
1 From the File menu, choose Plot.
2 In the Plot dialog box on the Plot Device tab, select an ePlot plotter from the Name list.
3 Enter a name for the ePlot in File Name.
4 In Location, do one of the following:
Enter the location of a local or network folder to plot the file to.
Enter an Internet or intranet URL to plot the file to.
You can only plot DWF files to the Internet using the FTP protocol.
5 Choose OK.