topic Plotting DWG to DWFX in DWF Forum (Read-Only)

Plotting DWG to DWFX

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:14:57 GMT

Hi,

We're thinking of batch convert a huge DWG archive to DWFX, to offer our users the possibility of seeing drawings in IE11.

Searching Google did not result in a tool to do the job. How would you do this? How do other companies do this? Maybe use a 2 step way, first convert to DWF, then to DWFX?

Kind regards,

Pauline Berens

Re: Plotting DWG to DWFX

rendermaster — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:31:10 GMT

how about the command:_EXPORTDWFX

Re: Plotting DWG to DWFX

pendean — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 17:27:27 GMT

You can PLOT to DWFX from inside AutoCAD all day long: what's the challenge?

Re: Plotting DWG to DWFX

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:31:47 GMT

not so easy if you have mac....

Re: Plotting DWG to DWFX

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 07:21:53 GMT

Hi everybody,

I don't see a batch solution, how can I close this question? Thanks for your help.

Bye,

Pauline

Re: Plotting DWG to DWFX

pendean — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:04:23 GMT

This is not a MAC software or forum...

Re: Plotting DWG to DWFX

pendean — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:06:31 GMT

>>>...We're thinking of batch convert a huge DWG archive to DWFX...<<<
>>>>..I don't see a batch solution...<<<
In AutoCAD the command is called PUBLISH.

Re: Plotting DWG to DWFX

papillrmWBY3V — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:00:17 GMT

In Autodesk's free Design Review application, use Save-As and, when prompted, change the file extension from .DWF to .DWFx. Or, use Autodesk's free DWG TrueView application to batch publish DWG files to DWFx files. AutoCad is NOT needed. The advantage of using the first method (Design Review instead of TrueView) is that Save-As retains all of the original .DWF file's text-searchable information. Unfortunately, using DWG TrueView to convert .DWG files directly to .DWFx files does not keep any text information.