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Keith Bender
Oct 29, 2002, 4:15:48 PM10/29/02
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I use .PDFs as well. Best solution I've found.
Keith
"mpower" <michael...@ridesti.com> wrote in message
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> How can I send a drawing to a vendor and have them receive a drawing that
> they can read when they don't have IV?
>
> Here's what I've tried:
> 1. Have them download Voloview Express and then send a .idw. Cumbersome
> for the vendor, but it worked until IV6 came along.
> 2. Save the .idw as a .dwf and have them use Microsoft Internet Explorer.
> It works on my computer, but I haven't found a single vendor yet that can
> open it without the drawing being distorted, if they can open it at all.
> 3. Save the .idw as a .dwg. Problem is that the text in my title block
> gets all distorted and AutoCAD doesn't support the same fonts and IV. Not
> only that, but IV screws up the scale by a factor of .9992006 (when the
> drawing scale is 1:12). The number is stuck in my memory from all the
times
> I've had to scale it back down to the correct size.
>
> Really, tell me what to try. I prefer not to go the .dwg route because
when
> I send it to a customer, they can just scale the whole drawing for
whatever
> info they want. Not good for protecting our intellectual property.
>
> Thanks
>
>
Keith
"mpower" <michael...@ridesti.com> wrote in message
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> How can I send a drawing to a vendor and have them receive a drawing that
> they can read when they don't have IV?
>
> Here's what I've tried:
> 1. Have them download Voloview Express and then send a .idw. Cumbersome
> for the vendor, but it worked until IV6 came along.
> 2. Save the .idw as a .dwf and have them use Microsoft Internet Explorer.
> It works on my computer, but I haven't found a single vendor yet that can
> open it without the drawing being distorted, if they can open it at all.
> 3. Save the .idw as a .dwg. Problem is that the text in my title block
> gets all distorted and AutoCAD doesn't support the same fonts and IV. Not
> only that, but IV screws up the scale by a factor of .9992006 (when the
> drawing scale is 1:12). The number is stuck in my memory from all the
times
> I've had to scale it back down to the correct size.
>
> Really, tell me what to try. I prefer not to go the .dwg route because
when
> I send it to a customer, they can just scale the whole drawing for
whatever
> info they want. Not good for protecting our intellectual property.
>
> Thanks
>
>
Sean Dotson
Oct 29, 2002, 3:55:25 PM10/29/02
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Print it to a PDF file. Uneditable, small file size, pretty much universal,
reader is free
reader is free
There are a few free PDF creators out there as well...
--
Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
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mpower
Oct 29, 2002, 3:53:12 PM10/29/02
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Cory McConnell
Oct 29, 2002, 4:06:00 PM10/29/02
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I use pdfs - work great.
Cory
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Quinn Zander
Oct 29, 2002, 4:18:24 PM10/29/02
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While PDF's are the best for simply reading drawings, have your vendor
open your DWF's in VoloView Express.
open your DWF's in VoloView Express.
For most purposes, I find DWF's to be smaller than PDF's and "good
enough" for conveying crucial information... also look into the redline
capabilities.
It's a bit like Mickey Mouse but works and is simple.
QBZ
"mpower" <michael...@ridesti.com> wrote in message
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mpower
Oct 30, 2002, 8:22:21 AM10/30/02
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Okay, sounds good. I don't see a .pdf in the drop-down for Save Copy As, so
I assume that there is a few more steps involved. Can you tell me how you
make your .idw into a .pdf?
I assume that there is a few more steps involved. Can you tell me how you
make your .idw into a .pdf?
Thanks,
Mike
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