Graphics Reference
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Click the Preview button in order to see the fi nal printed drawing on the
screen before the real printout. You can decide if your choices of plot styles
and other settings are correct or not.
You can preview your drawing from outside this dialog box. Make sure that
you are in Output tab on the Ribbon , and, using the Plot panel, click the
Preview button.
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After you are done, click OK . The drawing will be sent to the printer.
10.17 WHAT IS A DWF FILE?
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Assume one or all of the following:
You want to share your design with another company, but you are fearful
that if you send them the . dwg fi le they will alter it.
Your . dwg fi le is very large (more than 1 MB), which may not be accepted
by your email server.
The recipient does not have AutoCAD to view the . dwg fi le.
AutoCAD offers you the option of plotting to a DWF fi le (Design Web
Format). This fi le has the following features:
You do not need AutoCAD to open a DWF fi le. Free software comes
with AutoCAD called Autodesk Design Review , which you can also
download from the Internet free of charge.
You can view the fi le, zoom, pan, measure, markup, and print it.
The size is small so you can send it through email.
The recipient cannot modify it.
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10.18 WHAT IS A DWFx FILE?
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A DWFx fi le was introduced by both Autodesk ® , Inc., and Microsoft ® .
It will replace the DWF as the next generation fi le.
 
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