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  1. 18th Jan 2008 08:20 pm #1
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    Question turning CAD drawing to PDF..

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    Hi There, I need to turn a CAD drawing to PDF .. well actually my boss needs to. Can she use Dreamweaver to do so?

    If I send her the CAD drawing will she be able to turn it to PDF with Dreamweaver and if so, HOW?!

    Thx, Jessica.
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    Do a search on Google for .Dwg converters and you will find many that are free and easy to load.

    Hope that helps!
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    You can just "Print" your cad file directly to PDF from Autocad just use something like CutePDF writer or any of the other available PDF creation tools

    http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp (just one example)
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    here is another that is free. Throw them $10 and get rid of the ads/banners. It works great for me.

    http://www.pdf995.com/
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  5. 18th Jan 2008 09:25 pm #5
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    ok so this http://www.pdf995.com/ thingy didnt seem to work for me last time I tried to use it. It works but when I go to post online it will not save rotated and will post side ways.. This is an issue. I am thinking it is because I am using AutoCAD LT?!

    The printing option is great accept that I am trying to post online and not just get to the printing stage. Does anyone know if it is possible to use "dreamweaver" to convert from CAD to PDF!?
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    Dreamweaver can't open an DWG file. Dreamweaver isn't even an imaging software at all, that is a HTML/Website editing developer, not a CAD application.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JessicaDeaken View Post
    ok so this http://www.pdf995.com/ thingy didnt seem to work for me last time I tried to use it. It works but when I go to post online it will not save rotated and will post side ways.. This is an issue. I am thinking it is because I am using AutoCAD LT?!

    The printing option is great accept that I am trying to post online and not just get to the printing stage. Does anyone know if it is possible to use "dreamweaver" to convert from CAD to PDF!?
    It's not AutoCAD LT's fault. AutoCAD always prints that way, you have to turn it to the right or left with the pdf software. I think pdf995 has an utility to do so, then you can upload it.
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    i have no clue how dreamweaver would work at all.... i'd try cutepdf, it's done well for me.
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    CutePDF FTW!
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