Publish to DWF-Disable Print Function

[Anonymous]

is it possible to publish a DWF with Revit for markup and review and make it so they cannot plot it?

any information or ideas about this please..

[Anonymous]

I dont' think so.

[Anonymous]

not plot the dwf? sure - remove the windows print drivers;)

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Brian Earsley
www.arete3.com
18645 South West Creek Drive
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477
708.342.1250 x.225
wrote in message news:5675688@discussion.autodesk.com...
is it possible to publish a DWF with Revit for markup and review and make it
so they cannot plot it?

any information or ideas about this please..

[Anonymous]

how do you send a DWF file to someone with
the windows printer driver removed?

[Anonymous]

no. remove the windows print driver on the machine that is not to print the
dwf. point being...what was the question???

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Brian Earsley
www.arete3.com
18645 South West Creek Drive
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477
708.342.1250 x.225
wrote in message news:5676920@discussion.autodesk.com...
how do you send a DWF file to someone with
the windows printer driver removed?

[Anonymous]

to put it another way, anything you can see on a screen you can plot/print.
if you can't see the dwf why send it? i guess i don't understand the
question.

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Brian Earsley
www.arete3.com
18645 South West Creek Drive
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477
708.342.1250 x.225
wrote in message news:5676920@discussion.autodesk.com...
how do you send a DWF file to someone with
the windows printer driver removed?

[Anonymous]

In Adobe Acrobat you can make files read only that cannot print. That
happens alot when the owner wants you to purchase a hard copy or pdf
version. With that said I am not sure why the original poster wants this
ability to create read only DWFs that can be marked-up.

"Brian" wrote in message
news:5677098@discussion.autodesk.com...
to put it another way, anything you can see on a screen you can plot/print.
if you can't see the dwf why send it? i guess i don't understand the
question.

--
Brian Earsley
www.arete3.com
18645 South West Creek Drive
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477
708.342.1250 x.225
wrote in message news:5676920@discussion.autodesk.com...
how do you send a DWF file to someone with
the windows printer driver removed?

[Anonymous]

CDV- i need to get paid for the drawings before the client
can print and use them.. many PDF files are set to be not printable for reasons like this.. (DWF is slowly catching up)
or sometimes there are watermarks on a drawing before it's paid for .. etc etc..

if a drafter works with a client that marks-up and reviews
construction documents on DWF files that you are sending them they can simple print the documents from the DWF
when they are finished and forget about paying you..
as for "printing anything you see"- that's when you hit the
"printscreen" key.. but if you did that with a 24x36 construction document on DWF you could not read the whole
thing or use it.. as for "hacking" DWF to print when the print
function has been disabled on that file- i doubt it..

most drafters only know about working in an office where
the client comes to them.. but us freelance drafters work
remotely- as the name implies "Digital WEB Format"
(a horse of a different color) and not yet fully developed
to function as it is intended..

[Anonymous]

I understand fully but if you have not stamped and signed them they really
are not much use. Unless you are in a State that does not require drawings
for certian projects to be stamped. I actaully create PDF's just for that
reason then I can make them read only and allow my client to review and
markup them up. The only time that I sent dwf's to client were 3-D dwfs so
that they could review my Revit Model.


wrote in message news:5677153@discussion.autodesk.com...
CDV- i need to get paid for the drawings before the client
can print and use them.. many PDF files are set to be not printable for
reasons like this.. (DWF is slowly catching up)
or sometimes there are watermarks on a drawing before it's paid for .. etc
etc..

if a drafter works with a client that marks-up and reviews
construction documents on DWF files that you are sending them they can
simple print the documents from the DWF
when they are finished and forget about paying you..
as for "printing anything you see"- that's when you hit the
"printscreen" key.. but if you did that with a 24x36 construction document
on DWF you could not read the whole
thing or use it.. as for "hacking" DWF to print when the print
function has been disabled on that file- i doubt it..

most drafters only know about working in an office where
the client comes to them.. but us freelance drafters work
remotely- as the name implies "Digital WEB Format"
(a horse of a different color) and not yet fully developed
to function as it is intended..

[Anonymous]

i don't know who would stamp and sign what
but there is just no reason to allow anyone to plot my
full size drawings before i'm ready to deliver them
and get paid.. same goes for the preview renderings
i would send them via DWF.. if they want prints of the renderings they need to pay me first..
if they want to print renderings themselves-
i should be able to send them a high
resolution image via DWF with the print function enabled..
(after i get their check)..
all this is doable with PDF but i'm hoping DWF will get there
soon..

[Anonymous]

why not just put a big fat "not for construction" on or near the title
block. My clients would not allow me to not give them hard copies. What if
they need to meet with city or state authorities? And checking drawings on
the screen in some if not most cases is not effecient at least on large
projects that is.

wrote in message news:5677323@discussion.autodesk.com...
i don't know who would stamp and sign what
but there is just no reason to allow anyone to plot my
full size drawings before i'm ready to deliver them
and get paid.. same goes for the preview renderings
i would send them via DWF.. if they want prints of the renderings they need
to pay me first..
if they want to print renderings themselves-
i should be able to send them a high
resolution image via DWF with the print function enabled..
(after i get their check)..
all this is doable with PDF but i'm hoping DWF will get there
soon..

[Anonymous]

thanks Dustin- the way you put it has caused me to
re-think the whole thing.. i can see why autodesk
provided a read-only publishing feature for DWF with
Inventor because ideas for inventions are much more sensitive than architectural..
watermarks "not for construction" and "not for presentation"
may be just as useful in the long run as read-only DWF files..
i think i'm going to hold my thoughts on this for awhile now
that autodesk knows about it and see what they do with it..
seems like the read-only publishing feature should be there
anyway since it is there for Inventor.. but if there are good
reasons why Revit doesn't have it- then autodesk would know.. autodesk is the best in the world..

[Anonymous]

actually, after thinking about it this afternoon, I have had sensitive
governmental clients that are very strict about there stuff floating around.
Maybe being able to lock down the DWF would ease there issues with sending
out files. We are not even allowed to post to buzzsaw on some type
projects. Now if we could get the DWF to lock and setup a timeout (self
distruct) that would be perfect for these type clients.


wrote in message news:5678381@discussion.autodesk.com...
thanks Dustin- the way you put it has caused me to
re-think the whole thing.. i can see why autodesk
provided a read-only publishing feature for DWF with
Inventor because ideas for inventions are much more sensitive than
architectural..
watermarks "not for construction" and "not for presentation"
may be just as useful in the long run as read-only DWF files..
i think i'm going to hold my thoughts on this for awhile now
that autodesk knows about it and see what they do with it..
seems like the read-only publishing feature should be there
anyway since it is there for Inventor.. but if there are good
reasons why Revit doesn't have it- then autodesk would know.. autodesk is
the best in the world..

[Anonymous]

tools are available to print pdf files that were created to "not print".
same will be true if dwf comes out with a "no print" option. anything that
can be "secured" can be un-secured. the "no-print" features are merely a
deterrent, not a preventative. We typically use a "not for construction" or
"progress note" on the plans if they are preliminary. dwg files are only
sent if a release has been signed. sometimes a retainer is required before
work begins. interesting discussion....

best wishes.
--
Brian Earsley
www.arete3.com
18645 South West Creek Drive
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477
708.342.1250 x.225
"Dustin" wrote in message
news:5678404@discussion.autodesk.com...
actually, after thinking about it this afternoon, I have had sensitive
governmental clients that are very strict about there stuff floating around.
Maybe being able to lock down the DWF would ease there issues with sending
out files. We are not even allowed to post to buzzsaw on some type
projects. Now if we could get the DWF to lock and setup a timeout (self
distruct) that would be perfect for these type clients.


wrote in message news:5678381@discussion.autodesk.com...
thanks Dustin- the way you put it has caused me to
re-think the whole thing.. i can see why autodesk
provided a read-only publishing feature for DWF with
Inventor because ideas for inventions are much more sensitive than
architectural..
watermarks "not for construction" and "not for presentation"
may be just as useful in the long run as read-only DWF files..
i think i'm going to hold my thoughts on this for awhile now
that autodesk knows about it and see what they do with it..
seems like the read-only publishing feature should be there
anyway since it is there for Inventor.. but if there are good
reasons why Revit doesn't have it- then autodesk would know.. autodesk is
the best in the world..

[Anonymous]

i'm beginning to think that controlling the ability
for recipients to print architectural drawings
is of not much use and that simply small text notices
on the side
like "THIS DRAWING IS ©2007" etc etc along
with some kind of agreement is about all there
is..
i know architects that need to print everything
at every stage.. some want PDF some want
DWF and some want them delivered on horseback..
i'm just doing freelance drafting and if anyone
ever uses my drawings without paying-
it won't be the end for me.. probably never
happen anyway..
i brought up the topic in here to help better orient
myself to the matter and it has been a big help for me..
thanks very much to everyone that gave ideas..
and thanks to autodesk..

[Anonymous]

i like horseback;)

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Brian Earsley
www.arete3.com
18645 South West Creek Drive
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477
708.342.1250 x.225
wrote in message news:5681357@discussion.autodesk.com...
i'm beginning to think that controlling the ability
for recipients to print architectural drawings
is of not much use and that simply small text notices
on the side
like "THIS DRAWING IS ©2007" etc etc along
with some kind of agreement is about all there
is..
i know architects that need to print everything
at every stage.. some want PDF some want
DWF and some want them delivered on horseback..
i'm just doing freelance drafting and if anyone
ever uses my drawings without paying-
it won't be the end for me.. probably never
happen anyway..
i brought up the topic in here to help better orient
myself to the matter and it has been a big help for me..
thanks very much to everyone that gave ideas..
and thanks to autodesk..