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W h a t ' s t h e d I F F e r e n C e B e t W e e n dWF a n d dWF x ? (Continued)
The only way to view and open a DWF file is with an Autodesk application
such as Design Review. However, DWFx files are built using the Microsoft
XML Paper Specification. While you'll still need Design Review to take
advantage of the electronic markup features found inside it, DWFx files have
the added feature of being compatible with an XPS viewer. An XPS viewer
is available for Windows XP and ships with Windows Vista and above. It's
also possible to download and install XPS viewing components for Internet
Explorer 7 and higher to view DWFx files using it.
Summing up
This chapter has been a quick tour and introduction to the plot-style feature,
which helps control how your drawing will plot. Getting consistently good out-
put from your AutoCAD drawings involves an investment of time by you, or the
office CAD manager/information technologist, to set up the best configuration
of your printers and AutoCAD. As you have seen, layouts provide a good tool for
setting up plots, once the configuration is right.