Dwg file printer

Does anyone know a quick and dirty way to effectively print to a DWG file? Not an ideal copy protection, but if text, linework and blocks etcera was copyable and printable, but not really in a form worth editing, then that would be adequate for my needs.

Any ideas? KrisTreagus robmills. Message 2 of 6. Use a pdf printer eg pdf and print almost non-editable pdfs that anyone can read or print, but almost no-one can alter. Message 3 of 6. Same goes for DXF. Message 4 of 6.

Everyone has Adobe Reader. Plus keep in mind any drawing can be reproduced these day for a minor cost overseas if someone really want. I don't care what you convert it to or lock it with. Or if you really want to Print to DWG check out www. Message 5 of 6. Message 6 of 6. True, it could be a minor local cost also. When the Hot Folders are configured, you just drop new file into the Incoming folder.

The program will process them automatically and give you the resultant files in the Output folder or will send them to the right printer.

Download FolderMill. FolderMill can make the printing process fully automated and user-unattended. There's a wide range of settings available, e. You can configure FolderMill to filter files by paper size. It will send them to a certain printer, so that your drawings will be printed on the right printing device. In addition, you can let FolderMill automatically select the best paper tray , depending on page size of each incoming drawing.

As an alternative, there are less complex desktop CAD processing software solutions — a batch printer and a batch converter. Both programs are free for non-commercial use. If there's no need to set up the printing process in real time, you can try a simple application called Print Conductor. Print Conductor is free for personal use and can print CAD drawings in batches with adjustable settings.

All you've got to do is add multiple DWGs to the list and press a single button. It is also a simple program with an intuitive interface where you just add files to the list, and you're good to go. You can set up merge and split options, image quality, and other parameters. Engineers, drafting technicians and other professionals sometimes need to convert or batch print drawings. That's why PDF or image files are commonly used when submitting a drawing for approval or when making a printed copy.