Anyone use Autocad or any other Cad software?

Messiah Khan · 30 Jun 2011 at 14:33

If so, could you do me a huge favour and convert a .DWG file to a PDF?

demonoid-gnome · 30 Jun 2011 at 15:00

Yeah, sure. Email in trust and I`ll convert it for you.

Marky · 30 Jun 2011 at 15:05

I can if you still need.

Bennie-Mac · 30 Jun 2011 at 15:13

If you google there are free programs that can do it for you if thats any help

Messiah Khan · 30 Jun 2011 at 15:19

Thanks guys.

This link should work;
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22826038/GW - EXISTING PLAN.dwg

Bennie-Mac said:
If you google there are free programs that can do it for you if thats any help

I've tried a few, but they all seem to fail on the conversion. I know the file works as I can see it on a dwg viewer on my ipod touch.

adam_castell · 30 Jun 2011 at 15:20

i can convert for you, how can i transfer it back to you?

Jock · 30 Jun 2011 at 15:32

Would have but cant open the file as its on a later version of CAD.

Steeps · 30 Jun 2011 at 15:37

Not sure if this is any use, just printed the document to PDF, when opened it was trying to reference other files.

http://steeps.net/steeps/ocuk/misc/gwe.pdf

Bennie-Mac · 30 Jun 2011 at 15:38

Im using AutoCad 2006 if the file is from that version or earlier.

Messiah Khan · 30 Jun 2011 at 15:45

Steeps said:
Not sure if this is any use, just printed the document to PDF, when opened it was trying to reference other files.

http://steeps.net/steeps/ocuk/misc/gwe.pdf

That seems to have worked! It at least contains all the information I am after. Thanks!

rG-tom · 30 Jun 2011 at 15:59

messiah khan: for future reference, just use a dwg viewer like truview, and a pdf print driver like CutePDF

jumpy · 30 Jun 2011 at 17:18

2010 here if later version needed.

Autodesk Desgin Review and Trueview 2012 are free from autodesks website.

lol did someone forget to bind the xref or pen-styles

?

iirc most versions of autocad should be able to plot to pdf DWG to PDF .pc3 in the printer/plotter name dropdown in the plot dialog box.

darubio · 30 Jun 2011 at 17:25

Ive never used CAD but I mainly use MAYA..i did thought about learning it but Maya is enough for me at the moment lol

Le_Petit_Lapin · 30 Jun 2011 at 17:41

do you need the layers preserved?

jumpy · 30 Jun 2011 at 17:42

CAD is ok, but it's kind of clunky for anything 3d/rendering etc. I think if you use maya or 3d studio or whatever, you'll find basic autocad easy by comparison once you figure the ucs and other little idiosyncrasies.

Windle · 1 Jul 2011 at 00:18

jumpy said:
2010 here if later version needed.

Autodesk Desgin Review and Trueview 2012 are free from autodesks website.

lol did someone forget to bind the xref or pen-styles ?

iirc most versions of autocad should be able to plot to pdf DWG to PDF .pc3 in the printer/plotter name dropdown in the plot dialog box.

Bloody xrefs, always a pain. Shape files too

2011 user here but more for engineering and survey drawings

physichull · 1 Jul 2011 at 00:31

jumpy said:
2010 here if later version needed.

Autodesk Desgin Review and Trueview 2012 are free from autodesks website.

lol did someone forget to bind the xref or pen-styles ?

iirc most versions of autocad should be able to plot to pdf DWG to PDF .pc3 in the printer/plotter name dropdown in the plot dialog box.

Yeah we use TrueView at work to look at drawings etc and then build things in Solidworks! Lots of fun!

PhillyDee · 1 Jul 2011 at 08:36

I have a free program called Draftsite . . . Give it a go. Just the same as the R14 I have here. I have yet to buy Autocad 2004 or later. Cannot afford the newer ones! Waaaaay too expensive!