Question: How do you turn a dwg file into a pdf file so it can be emailed?
i have a dwg file on autocad and i need to send it to someone who doesnt have autocad so i need to turn it into a pdf file and i can not remember how.
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Answers:
The above question is from Yahoo Answers, before we go into the problem, there are two things we need to know, what is DWG, what is PDF, and why should DWG file be converted to PDF files.

Review on DWG
According to Wikipedia, DWG is denoted by dwg file name extension which is a native file format for the Interact CAD package including AutoCAD, IntelliCAD (and its variant) that used for storing two and three dimensional design data and metadata.

What is PDF?
The full name of PDF is Portable Document Format, it is an open standard for document exchange that is used for representing two-dimensional document who is independent of application software, hardware and operating system.

Necessity of converting DWG to PDF:
Just as the above statement DWG is used for CAD drawings and is made by special programs, if you want send you DWG to others who has no right application available, then he or she may have no way to view it, therefore, you need to convert the DWG file to a common file format that is safe for emailing, PDF is inevitable the ideal format for you to consider, it is copyright protected that anyone without permission can not access it, and also is good for transmission, for the content will remain the same when sending to the recipient. And he can read it without any problem.

AutoCAD to PDF Converter: at your service
AutoCAD to PDF Converter is just the one you need to convert your DWF file to PDF file. It is a versatile tool that can not only convert DWG file to PDF file, but also it can convert other AutoCAD Drawings like DWS, DWT and DWF with a few mouse clicks. Just feel free to have a try.