Converting Visio 2007 Diagrams into CAD Format

If you work with engineers, architects, or others who use a CAD drawing program, you might need to convert a Visio 2007 drawing into CAD format for them to review. Visio 2007 exports one page of a drawing into CAD format without affecting the original Visio 2007 drawing. If the Visio 2007 drawing file includes multiple pages, you must convert each one separately. You can convert a drawing page to Autodesk AutoCAD DWG or DXF format using the Save As command on the File menu, as Figure 17-15 shows. Choose the file format from the Save As Type list, type a name for the new file, and click Save. Repeat the process for each page you want to export.

Figure 17-15. Converting a Visio 2007 drawing file ...

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