A DWG can XREF other DWGs. A DWG can also reference images, font files, etc.
When you bring in a parent DWG and its associated XREFs into AutoCAD and
generate a DWF, you get one DWF file. The DWF file may have a sheet in the
DWF for each layout, but its still one file. If you use the Sheet set
manager, you can get one DWF file for a whole project. The point that I am
trying to make is that unlike with working with DWGs, when you send the DWF
to someone, you only need to send the DWF file, not send the DWG and all of
the DWGs it XREFs.
DWF Composer allows a user to markup a DWF. The markup comments are appended
to the end of the original DWF and a new DWF is saved. You can then send
that one new DWF file to anyone who has either DWF Composer (costs money) or
the free DWF Viewer and the recipient can view it. DWF Composer lets a
recipient markup (i.e. add to) a DWF, but the DWF Viewer only lets you view
it.
I hope I have answered the question either way. If you wanted to know if
XREFs were ever needed or what the difference was between Autodesk DWF
Composer and the Autodesk DWF Viewer.
"Looking is free, but touching is going to cost you."
Anne Bonaparte, former marketing director for Autodesk (and yes she is
related to Napoleon)
"Philip Madeley" wrote in message
news:30079527.1109609348503.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum2.autodesk.com...
> If a DWF file is created with XRefs can they be viewed separately in a
viewer or do I need the DWF Composer?
>
> Philip
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