Exporting to an Electronic Format
If you'd like to reduce the amount of paper you use and eliminate reprographics and drawing shipment costs, Windows users can consider exporting their drawings to electronic formats such as DWF (Design Web Format) and/or PDF (Portable Document Format). Mac for AutoCAD users can't export to DWF (but they can however save as PDF in the Plot dialog box). You can email, FTP, or use an online service to transfer electronic files to your subcontractors and clients for collaboration or approval purposes. In the following steps, you will export a DWF file:
- Open the Ch14-D.dwg file on the book's web page.
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