How to save a drawing file from AutoCad into some other common format?

Question

I want to save my file into some common format like pdf or a jpeg so that i can send it to people who dont have Autocad 2006 so that they also can veiw it without installing Autocad 2006. Most of my customers dont have Autocad 2006 and i end up taking a print and then faxing it to them. If there is a way plesae let me... thanks

Answer 1

file-save as and select other format

Answer 2

You might try File-Save As like the other answer suggested. AutoCAD may allow you to save the file directly to an HTML or JPG format.

Here's another suggestion. If you have a recent version of Microsoft Office installed, then you should have a printer called "Microsoft Office Document Image Writer" which will allow you to save any document as a TIFF. You simply select the printer and follow the prompts. TIFF files tend to be large though.

If you have Adobe Acrobat installed (the full version, not the just free reader) then you should have a printer called "Acrobat Distiller." Printing to that printer will create a PDF file.