You can also create a DWF from a PDF using the Autodesk DWFWriter but you
loose the main benefit of the DWF and that is the smaller filesize because
in the DWF the shx text is treated as text and not graphics.
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"Scott Sheppard" wrote in message
news:40840e62_3@newsprd01...
> As you have already figured out, PLT files are device dependent. PDF is
> device independent and everyone already has the viewer; however, in a PDF
> the geometry has already been reduced to lines, arcs, circles, etc.. What
> happens if you get the new DWF Composer or some new tool someday that
> provides snazzy capabilities? If you get one for example that calculates
> square footage, you may want to go back and calculate square footage on
that
> job we did way back in 2004. If you have DWF files around, you can use
your
> new tools on your old files. Since you can generate a PDF from a DWF but
not
> the other way around, I would think you would want DWF. But I have been
> saying that in this newsgroup and the Volo newsgroup for two years now. I
am
> biased.
>
> "mattstu" wrote in message
> news:27400779.1082387489422.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum1.autodesk.com...
> > Hey all,
> > Ongoing debate like to share with you re: Digital copies of drawings
from
> CAD, .plt, .dwf. and .pdf. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> > We used to keep paper record copies of superceded revisions (a long long
> time ago!) we then chose, due mainly to space restrictions, plus all that
> bloody paper was becoming a fire hazard!
> > We then, (abt 2yrs ago) progressed to using .plt's, using MS-DOS, theory
> was anyone needing the record copy would just send the .plt to the
printer -
> there you go.
> > However.....
> > With the current trend of project extranets appearing relentless, need
to
> investigate other 'record' formats i.e. formats than can be viewed but not
> edited, but as mentioned, with various different extranets requiring
> differing formats, we need a universal origin file, if you like.
> > Currently looking at .dwfs as can create .pdfs from those.
> > Basically question is..........
> > PDF vs DWF vs PLTs???
> >
> > Some info would be appreciated.
> > Thanx in adv
> >
> >
> >
> > Matt
>
>