Convert DWG to PDF

Harry Dellamano · Jan 25, 2006

Looking for best software to convert DWG to PDF for less than $75. I need
to be able to zoom and crop large DWG drawings into smaller PDF. I already
have Acrobat 7.
Thanks,
Harry

Don Bowey · Jan 25, 2006

Looking for best software to convert DWG to PDF for less than $75. I need
to be able to zoom and crop large DWG drawings into smaller PDF. I already
have Acrobat 7.
Thanks,
Harry

Check to see if you have an option in your printer screen(s) to print the
file to a file instead of to the printer. When I do that, the file it
creates is a pdf.

Don

Harry Dellamano · Jan 26, 2006

Don Bowey said:
Check to see if you have an option in your printer screen(s) to print the
file to a file instead of to the printer. When I do that, the file it
creates is a pdf.

Don

Maybe I should have stated that I have no way to view a DWG file, so I
need a DWG file viewer that can zoom and crop then print to PDF.
Thanks Don,
Harry

Jonathan Kirwan · Jan 26, 2006

Maybe I should have stated that I have no way to view a DWG file, so I
need a DWG file viewer that can zoom and crop then print to PDF.
Thanks Don,
Harry

I did find this. It is free and appears to allow zooming in and out.
Not sure about cropping.

https://fastcad.com/n-view7.html

I had thought CADint had a free viewer, but I'm not willing to go
through the registration process required, it appears, to even find
out.

Jon

Jim Thompson · Jan 26, 2006

Looking for best software to convert DWG to PDF for less than $75. I need
to be able to zoom and crop large DWG drawings into smaller PDF. I already
have Acrobat 7.
Thanks,
Harry

PaintShopPro will open and process DWG. Since you have Acrobat, then
just "print" to a PDF.

...Jim Thompson

colton@ironfly.org · Jan 26, 2006

I use a PDF driver from the link below. Install it and you can
basically print from any application directly to a PDF file (including
AutoCAD). You'll have to install both the "writer" and "converter". The
software is open source, so it's free.

http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

Anton Erasmus · Jan 26, 2006

PaintShopPro will open and process DWG. Since you have Acrobat, then
just "print" to a PDF.

Don't do that. You will end up with a bitmap file in stead of a nice
vector file. Any free viewer that can print can use Acrobat Distiller
that comes with Acrobat to generate a PDF.

Regards
Anton Erasmus

Rich Grise · Jan 26, 2006

Looking for best software to convert DWG to PDF for less than $75. I
need
to be able to zoom and crop large DWG drawings into smaller PDF. I already
have Acrobat 7.
Thanks,
Harry

PDF995. I think it's free - I got mine from the PHB.

When you install it, it shows up on your "Printers" menu, and you just
print to it to get a PDF.

It works with anything that can print to a printer.

Good Luck!
Rich

Rich Grise · Jan 26, 2006

Maybe I should have stated that I have no way to view a DWG file, so I
need a DWG file viewer that can zoom and crop then print to PDF.
Thanks Don,
Harry

I could do it for you, albeit if it's more than just a few minutes' work,
I'd appreciate a little kickback under the table, so to speak.

To email me, concatenate my first and last names, and use that at yahoo.

Good Luck!
Rich

onehappymadman@yahoo.com · Jan 26, 2006

Rich said:
PDF995. I think it's free - I got mine from the PHB.

When you install it, it shows up on your "Printers" menu, and you just
print to it to get a PDF.

It works with anything that can print to a printer.

Good Luck!
Rich

Same with PDF Converter.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

qrk · Jan 27, 2006

Looking for best software to convert DWG to PDF for less than $75. I need
to be able to zoom and crop large DWG drawings into smaller PDF. I already
have Acrobat 7.
Thanks,
Harry

Hi Harry,
Get the free viewer put out by AutoDesk (the Autocad folks). DWG
TrueView might be the answer. I haven't used it, but the blurb says
you can view and plot DWG and DXF files. Hope you have a fast line as
it's a 110 MB download
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=2952277&linkID=2475161

IrfanView <http://www.irfanview.com/> has a plugin (CADImage in the
iv_formats.zip plugin pack) that allows you to open DWG, DXF, and
HPGL2. It converts the drawing to what looks like a JPG (barf!).

Harry Dellamano · Jan 27, 2006

qrk said:
Hi Harry,
Get the free viewer put out by AutoDesk (the Autocad folks). DWG
TrueView might be the answer. I haven't used it, but the blurb says
you can view and plot DWG and DXF files. Hope you have a fast line as
it's a 110 MB download
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=2952277&linkID=2475161

IrfanView <http://www.irfanview.com/> has a plugin (CADImage in the
iv_formats.zip plugin pack) that allows you to open DWG, DXF, and
HPGL2. It converts the drawing to what looks like a JPG (barf!).

Hey Mark, Got the DWG TrueView from AutoDesk, works like a charm, thanks.
Ok, now what does qrk stand for?? Quick Refined Knowledge?
Regards,
Harry

Ken G · Jan 27, 2006

Go to pdf995.com and pay them $9.95US. Their program will install
as a printer. Just print to it and it will generate a PDF file. You
can also us it free of charge if you don't mind a short
advertisement.

qrk · Jan 28, 2006

Hey Mark, Got the DWG TrueView from AutoDesk, works like a charm, thanks.
Ok, now what does qrk stand for?? Quick Refined Knowledge?
Regards,
Harry

More like QuackeRy Knowlege.
Qrk is a nickname given to me by my ham buddies back in the 70s. In
Morse code, if you run the M and A together you get a Q. Thus MARK
turns into QRK.

Anton Erasmus · Jan 28, 2006

Go to pdf995.com and pay them $9.95US. Their program will install
as a printer. Just print to it and it will generate a PDF file. You
can also us it free of charge if you don't mind a short
advertisement.

The program used to print the information should not convert it to
bitmap format. Otherwise one ends up with a bitmap PDF in stead
of a vector PDF. The quality of PDFs generated via a "print" interface
are of very low to reasonable quality. To get PDFs suitable for the
printing process, one need to use a program such as CorelDRAW
that can directly export high quality PDFs. The quality difference of
a PDF exported directly from CorelDRAW, and one generated via
the "printing" method is HUGE.

Regards
Anton Erasmus

Harry Dellamano · Jan 28, 2006

More like QuackeRy Knowlege.
Qrk is a nickname given to me by my ham buddies back in the 70s. In
Morse code, if you run the M and A together you get a Q. Thus MARK
turns into QRK.

Well Mark, in my scorebook you have the highest batting average in our
league. You don't step to the plate too often but when you do you take a
great swing with many hits. You will not qualify for MVP (Most Valuable
Poster) this year because of your limited at bats but in a pressure
situation with the bases loaded, your in my top ten.
Thanks,
Harry

Rich Grise · Jan 28, 2006

Go to pdf995.com and pay them $9.95US. Their program will install as a
printer. Just print to it and it will generate a PDF file. You can also us
it free of charge if you don't mind a short advertisement.

I've done exactly this, and it's trivially easy to ignore the ads - just
ignore them like you ignore any ad - it's WAY worth the price!

Cheers!
Rich

Joseph2k · Feb 21, 2006

qrk said:
More like QuackeRy Knowlege.
Qrk is a nickname given to me by my ham buddies back in the 70s. In
Morse code, if you run the M and A together you get a Q. Thus MARK
turns into QRK.

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private · Feb 21, 2006

1) download and install Ghostscript and Ghostview, 2) install a
postscript printer (software install!) under Windoze and set its default
settings to print to file--no you do not have to have the 'printer
device' attached, 3) print to the postscript printer and name the file
and place the file somewhere in the drivepath so that you can find it,
4) browse to find the file and rename to have a .ps extension, 5) open
it in Ghostview, 6) convert to PDF using the appropriate menu, 7) review
PDF document.

Barbarian · Feb 22, 2006

private said:
1) download and install Ghostscript and Ghostview, 2) install a
postscript printer (software install!) under Windoze and set its default
settings to print to file--no you do not have to have the 'printer
device' attached, 3) print to the postscript printer and name the file
and place the file somewhere in the drivepath so that you can find it,
4) browse to find the file and rename to have a .ps extension, 5) open
it in Ghostview, 6) convert to PDF using the appropriate menu, 7) review
PDF document.

Download and install PDF995 from www.pdf995.com.

It installs as a printer... tell autocad to print to printer "PDF995".

Print "view" to print a section of a drawing into a PDF.

Dennis

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