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the menu bar, or you can enter PSOUT ↵ at the Command prompt. If you choose File  Export,
you can use the File Format pop-up list in the Export Data dialog box to select Encapsulated PS.
Another method is to install a PostScript printer driver and print your drawing to an EPS file.
As an alternative to EPS, you can “print” to an Adobe PDF file. When you get to the Print
dialog box, click the PDF option to open a pop-up menu of PDF options (Figure 18.8).
FIGURE 18.8
The PDF options on
the Print dialog box
The Bottom Line
Find the area of closed boundaries. There are a number of ways to find the area of a closed
boundary. The easiest way is also perhaps the least obvious.
Master It Which AutoCAD feature would you use to quickly find the area of an irregu-
lar shape like a pond or lake?
Get general information. A lot of information that is stored in AutoCAD drawings can
tell you about the files. You can find out how much time has been spent editing a file, for
instance.
Master It What feature gives you a list of current settings and how do you get to this
feature?
Use the DXF file format to exchange CAD data with other programs. Autodesk created
the DXF file format as a means of sharing vector drawings with other programs.
Master It Name the versions of AutoCAD you can export to using the Save As option.
Use AutoCAD drawings in page-layout programs. AutoCAD drawings find their way into
all types of documents, including brochures and technical manuals. Users are often asked to
convert their CAD drawings into formats that can be read by page-layout software.
Master It Name some file formats, by filename extension or type, that page-layout pro-
grams can accept.
Fix corrupted drawing files. At some point, you may encounter a corrupted drawing file.
In some cases, the file may be so badly corrupted that AutoCAD won't open it. Fortunately,
you have some options to recover a file that might otherwise be unreadable.
Master It What is the command that you can use to recover an unreadable DWG file?