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Publish
Publish
Sharing complex design information has never been 3. Under Objects to Publish, click one of
the following:
easy. Since design files are large, sending sheet sets and
The ability to publish DWF files is built All Model Space Objects: All model
3D models to printers or sharing work with extended into every Autodesk design application. space objects are published to the 3D
team members has taken a lot of time and effort, not to It is also available free of charge when DWF file
using third-party applications with the
mention bandwidth. DWF technology changes all that. Autodesk DWF Writer. Selected Model Space Objects:
DWF-based designs are compact, secure, and easy-to- Create a selection set of model space
Learn more on how to publish DWF objects, which are published to the
use. In fact, because sharing rich 2D and 3D design files from Autodesk products at 3D DWF file
www.autodesk.com/dwf-publishing.
information is a snap with DWF, completely digital 4. If the drawing contains xrefs, the
workflows become possiblestreamlining the flow of Publish 3D DWF Formats Group By xref Hierarchy option is
selected by default. Clear the check
information across the entire project team. Use the 3D DWF PUBLISH command
box if you do not want to display the
from AutoCAD (2006 or later), Revit or
objects grouped by xref hierarchy in
This handy pocket guide of DWF Tips and Tricks provides Inventor to publish 3D DWF formats:
the published DWF file.
individual users and entire project or product teams with 1. On the command line, enter
5. Under Group Individual Objects By,
3ddwfpublish.
the information needed to get the most from DWF and select one of the following options to
2. In the 3D DWF Publish dialog box, group individual objects in the DWF
applications like Autodesk Design Review. To learn more under DWF File Name, change the file for viewing.
about DWF visit www.autodesk.com/dwf. name and location of the DWF file
Layer: Group individual objects
to be saved, or use the [...] button to
by layer
navigate to a new location for the
3D DWF file. Object Type: Group individual
objects by object type (for example,
by block)
6. Click OK.
Publish
Publish
Increase the Precision of the Add Object Properties from Pass It On: Publish DWF and Email with the published DWF file attached.
DWF File AutoCAD Blocks From Windows Explorer The subject displays the name of the
Specify the pixel resolution for vector Easily email a DWF file when using published DWF file.
Enable team members to access
and raster graphics when creating DWF AutoCAD block properties in the DWF Autodesk DWF Writer. 3. Type email addresses in the To..., Cc...,
files. The higher the resolution, the file by setting DWF publishing options. 1. Start Windows Explorer and open and Bcc... fields and add a message, as
greater the precision but the larger the the folder containing the file to be necessary. A link to download the free
1. From the File menu, choose Publish.
file size. published and emailed. Autodesk DWF Viewer is automatically
2. In the Publish dialog box, under Pub- included for email recipients who dont
1. From the File menu, choose Plot to 2. Right-click the file and choose Publish
lish To, click DWF File, and then click have it.
display the Plot dialog box. DWF and Email. The default email ap-
Publish Options.
2. Ensure that DWF 6 ePlot.pc3 is plication opens a new email message 4. Click Send.
3. In the Publish Options dialog box,
selected. Click Properties to display a
under DWF Data Options, Block
tree control.
Information, select Include from the
3. Select Graphics from the tree, and drop-down list.*
expand it. Select Custom Properties
4. Click OK.
in the drop down menu, and then click
the Custom Properties button. 5. In the Publish dialog box, either con-
tinue with publishing tasks or close the
4. Set Vector Resolution to the desired
dialog box.
value. You can leave the other DPI
values (Gradient Resolution, Color
and Grayscale Resolution, and Black
and White Resolution) as they are.
Valid values from the pull-down menu
are between 150 and 4800. Use the
keyboard to enter a custom value,
such as 30270. *By default, Block Information is set to Dont Include.
If you change the setting to include block informa-
A table of useful resolution values is tion, you can use the viewer to view or print block
available at dwf.blogs.com. property and attribute information in the DWF file.
View & Print
Publish
Publish from SolidWorks 1. From the file menu, select Publish DWF Rotate 3D DWF Files
Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, or to automatically turn your 2D drawing 1. Choose View and then select
CATIA or 3D model into DWF. In the past, viewing rich design data orbit to enable the Orbit tool.
required the purchase of a full license of
Install Autodesk DWF Writer 3 to 2. Learn about publishing from other 2. Click the 3D model and drag in any
CAD software. Now, the free, download-
publish 3D models and design data from applications, by visiting direction to rotate the view.
able Autodesk DWF Viewer means
SolidWorks 2006, Pro/ENGINEER www.autodesk.com/dwf-publishing.
that everyone on the team can navigate 3. Select Standard Views and navigate to
Wildfire 2.0, or CATIA V5 software.
sheet sets, access design information, the Front, Back, or see Shaded Edges.
Publish from Microsoft Office
and print whatever they need.
Documents
Download the free Autodesk DWF Search and View Design Data
With Autodesk DWF Writer installed,
users can publish DWF files from Viewer at www.autodesk.com/ 1. In Explorer, click Search to open the
3. The three legs, or axes, of the tripod Rotate Access Design Intelligence
meet at a central point called the On the axis around which you want to Publish detailed design information from
origin. To change the cross section rotate, click near the end of the axis. Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2004
revealed, move or rotate the section Drag the section plane around the axis. and later versions, AutoCAD 2007
plane by moving the cursor over If you press and hold the Shift key while based products, and Autodesk Inventor
the tripod. Hot spots appear, each using the keyboard arrows to rotate, software, for viewing in Autodesk Design
enabling the user to move the section the section plane rotates in 45 degree Review or DWF Viewer.
plane in a different way. increments. After 1. View and sort object properties: Click
the Properties window.
2. Access block information: In the Use Flexible Printing Options 2. Preview what you print: Present in Microsoft Office
Content Browser, select the Proper- Preview the job before sending it to the From the File menu, choose Print to Applications
ties window, and then choose Object printer. Partnerships with printer manu- open the Print dialog box Share the full design intent in Microsoft
Properties from the drop-down menu. facturers like HP and Oc help assure PowerPoint, Excel, or Word whether its a
Choose the settings that affect your
Click the selector button, and fast, high-quality output. client presentation, product documenta-
preview, like paper size or landscape
then click the block to display 1. Print to spec: Customize the settings tion, or bill of materials.
view
the block data. that affect output from standard to 1. Drag the file from Windows Explorer
Click the Show Print Preview button
3. Search for design data: In Microsoft large format. Choose from among the into the document.
Windows Explorer, select Search, and following options:
2. Alternatively, from the Insert menu,
enter your search string to find data Full Page or the Current View choose Object and Autodesk DWF
within the DWF file such as doors, 3. Print instantly to HP printers:
View & Print
Measure Accurately
The dimension tools with the AutoSnap
feature help project team members de-
termine lengths, polylines, and areas.
1. Snap to endpoints: Set the measure
1. Control markup shape: Hold down the
tools to snap to endpoints, midpoints,
Shift key to constrain the range of
and lines for precision measurement of
movement when marking up drawings.
design elements in the DWF file. Click
Advanced Tips
2. Access, copy and paste a sample HTML Printing DWF files on Oc Devices (especially on hatches and fills). Using Learn and Get More
that demonstrates how to embed a With its default settings, some Oc de- Poster Mode on these files typically
Visit the DWF Center
DWF file in HTML: vices (e.g., TDS800, TDS600, or TDS400) resolved the issue.
www.autodesk.com/dwf
http://dwf.blogs.com/ cut off the leading or trailing edge of
beyond_the_paper/2006/05/ Use API to Customize and Extend Visit the DWF Blog
DWF plots. There is an option in the Oc
how_do_i_embed_.html Functionality dwf.blogs.com
Windows Raster Driver to override the
cutting method on the Power Logic Use the Autodesk Design Review and Participate in the discussion groups
Save DWF Files That You View Controller. In the Printing Defaults dialog DWF Viewer and application program- www.autodesk.com/
Follow these steps to save a local copy of box, there is a Delivery tab. In the De- ming interface (API) documentation to designreview-discussion
a DWF file published to a website: livery tabs Cutting Method section, integrate Design Review or DWF Viewer www.autodesk.com/dwf-discussion
1. Right-click the DWF file and choose there is a combo box that has 3 options: within websites or third-party applica- Get free downloads
Save As. Alternatively, click the Save 1. Synchro: Trims to fit the plot size. tions. The documentation provides www.autodesk.com/
As button on the toolbar. (Note: The instruction on features such as naviga- dwfviewer-download
2. Standard: Trims to a standard tion to a specific page or view, control
Save As options appear only when you www.autodesk.com/designreview-trial
paper size. over layer visibility, the ability to show
are using DWF Viewer in embedded www.autodesk.com/dwfwriter
modefor example, in a web page.) 3. Printer default: Uses whatever the and hide the toolbar and context menus,
as well as control of the viewer behavior. Find product information
default on the controller is set to.
2. To save a local copy of the DWF file Visit www.autodesk.com/dwf-developers www.autodesk.com/designreview
you are viewing, specify a file name. When plotting DWF files, you should use www.autodesk.com/dwfviewer
to download the API documentation.
the Standard cutting method by chang- www.autodesk.com/dwf-publishing
ing the printer properties.
Find developer tools and information
When printing DWF files on the Oc www.autodesk.com/dwf-developers
9800 or Oc TDS800. some users found www.autodesk.com/dwftoolkit
that when architects and engineers used
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