Sending dwg drawings to another user

[djbeck]

We are currently using autocad 2014 LT - new user

When we create work and need to send to Client (as a dwg file), when they open the file nothing is there?

Q. Can anyone advise what we are doing wrong?

[hwalker · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Forums

Use the command ETRANSMIT (you will find it at the FILE menu). This will place every file which is needed to open your drawing into a zip file, which you can then send to the client.

One of the problems with sending drawings is sometimes you might have xref'd a drawing into a layout.

If you just then send the drawing the xref is not sent as it is a separate file and not actually in the main drawing.