Autodesk 23802-091408-9020 - PSG Dwf Composer 2, Dwf Tips And Tricks Manual
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Sharing complex design information has never been
easy. Since design files are large, sending sheet sets and
3D models to printers, or sharing work with extended
team members, has taken a lot of time and effort, not to
mention bandwidth. DWF™ technology changes all that.
DWF-based designs are compact, secure, and easy-to-
use. In fact, because sharing rich 2D and 3D design
information is a snap with DWF, completely digital
workflows become possible—streamlining the flow of
information across the entire project team.
This handy pocket guide of DWF Tips and Tricks provides
individual users and entire project teams with the infor
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mation needed to get the most from DWF. To learn more
about DWF visit www.autodesk.com/dwf.
Publish
The ability to publish DWF files is built
into every Autodesk® design application and available free* of charge when
using third-party applications with the
Autodesk® DWF™ Writer.
• Information on how to publish
DWF files from Autodesk products is
available in the product documentation.
Information is also available online at
www.autodesk.com/dwf-publishing.
*This produ ct is subject to the ter ms and conditions
of the end-us er license agreement tha t accompanies
download of th is software.
Publish 3D DWF Files from
AutoCAD- Based Products
Create and publish DWF files of 3D models with the 3D DWF PUBLISH command,
available only if you have installed the 3D
DWF Publishing feature with AutoCAD®
2006 –based products.
1. On the command line, enter
3ddwfpublish.
2. In the 3D DWF Publish dialog box,
under DWF File Name, change the
name and location of the DWF file
to be saved, or use the [...] button
to navigate to a new location for the
3D DWF file.
3. Under Objects to Publish, click one of
the following:
• All Model Space Objects. All model
space objects are published to the
3D DWF file.
• Selected Model Space Objects.
Create a selection set of model space
objects, which are published to the
3D DWF file.
4. If the drawing contains xrefs, the
Group By Xref Hierarchy option is
selected by default. Clear the check
box if you do not want to display the
objects grouped by xref hierarchy in
the published DWF file.
5. Under Group Individual Object s By,
select one of the following options to
group individual object s in the DWF
file for viewing. Click OK.
• Layer. Group individual objects
by layer.
• Objec t Type. Group individual
objects by object type (for example,
by block).
Add Object Proper ties from
AutoCAD Blocks
Enable team members to access
AutoCAD block properties in the DWF
file by setting DWF publishing options.
1. From the File menu, choose Publish.
2. In the Publish dialog box, under Pub
lish To, click DWF File, and then click
Publish Options.
3. In the Publish Options dialog box,
under DWF Data Options , Block
Information, selec t Include from the
drop-down list.
Note: By default, Blo ck Information is
set to Don’ t Include. If you change the
setting to include block information, you
can use the viewer to view or print block
property and attribute information in
the DWF file.
4. Click OK.
5. In the Publish dialog box, either con
tinue with publishing tasks or close the
dialog box.
Increase the Precision of
the DWF File
Specify the pixel resolution for vector
and raster graphics when creating DWF
files. The higher the resolution, the
greater the precision but the larger the
file size.
1. From the File menu, choose Plot to
display the Plot dialog box.
2. Ensure that DWF 6 ePlot.pc 3 is
selected. Click Properties to display
a tree control.
3. Select Graphics from the tree, and
expand it. Select Custom Properties
in the tree control, and then click the
Custom Properties button.
4. Set Vector Resolution to the desired
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.
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Pass It On: Publish DWF and Email
Easily email a DWF file when using
Autodesk DWF Writer.
1. Select the file to be published, and
choose Publish DWF and Email.
• The default email application opens,
automatically creating a new email
message.
• The subject displays the name of
the published DWF file.
• The DWF file is automatically
attached to the file.
• The URL to download the free
Autodesk DWF Viewer is provided
to streamline the process.
Publish from Microsoft Office
Documents
With Autodesk DWF Writer installed,
users can publish DWF files from
Microsoft® applications (PowerPoint®,
Word, Excel®, Visio®, Outlook, and
Internet Explorer) and share them as
part of the projec t set.
1. Click the Publish DWF button on the
Microsoft application toolbar, or from
the File menu, choose Print and then
select Autodesk DWF Writer in the list
of available printers.
2. Specify a file name and location for
the published DWF file.
3. Choose Print.
Publish from SolidWorks® 2005 or
Pro/ENGINEER
®
Wildfire 2.0
Install Autodesk DWF Writer 3 to publish
3D models and design data from SolidWorks® 2005 or Pro/ ENGINEER® Wildfire
2.0 soft ware.
1. From the file menu, selec t Publish
DWF to automatically turn your 2D
drawing or 3D model into DWF.
• Learn about publishing from
other applications, by visiting
www.autodesk.com/dwf-publishing.
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