In what format should we provide customers with CAD drawings?
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Sometimes it is necessary to provide electronic versions of CAD drawings to users. In order to prevent and avoid changes, the drawings are often processed. Such as converting to PDF, etc. Please tell me how you solved this problem?
If the user wants dwg format, give him dwg format. Generally, if not required, give him PDF format, or jpg format pictures, because not every user will have CAD software installed in their computer! :)
If the project has been finalized, it will be in dwg format. However, owners sometimes provide them in pdf format.
If you are afraid of modifications, it is recommended to use PDF format and do not convert it, but scan it into a file.
If you are afraid that others will modify it, you can encrypt it or scan it into PDF. Generally, you can provide CAD drawings for the convenience of others.
It is better to use encryption, because there is PDF to CAD software that can convert PDF drawings back to CAD drawings.
Our company has had such a problem. Because there are too many CAD versions, the higher version installed by the customer is okay, otherwise it often cannot be opened, or there will be garbled characters. Considering intellectual property rights, it is recommended to use PDF format!
Generally, they are in PDF format, and there is conversion software.
Our company also provides PDF format to customers. advantage: Prevent modifications and make it easy for customers to open
Some print shops do not have CAD installed, so they have to provide PTF format. Of course, it is also convenient for customers.
Mostly in pdf format. Sometimes jpg format is also used, but I have always felt that these two formats are not satisfactory because it seems inconvenient for users. Therefore, now more DWG files are stored in the autocad2000 format, so that most users can open them. :handshake:handshake
It depends on the customer. Generally, the long-term cooperation is for the 2000 version of CAD drawings. Otherwise, it is usually a PDF drawing. Image format is rarely used. It is possible to convert PDF to DWG, but the lines on it are all messed up, making it difficult to use. Haha: victory:
Try to use PDF, it is more convenient
PDF, don’t worry about being converted, conversion will go wrong
Generally, they are in PDF format, for the same reason as everyone mentioned above :P
In fact, it doesn't matter whether it is CAD or PDF, and there is nothing particularly confidential. However, if you give the CAD version, it may be because the other party's CAD font library is incomplete, resulting in garbled fonts after opening, which affects reading. Therefore, it is still recommended to give the PDF version.
Download adobe acrobat and convert to PDF
Not for confidentiality, but to prevent accidental modification during mutual copying. :)