![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This workflow is already common practice in AutoCAD through the use of the Publish tool. To see how easy it is to creating PDF files, see the steps below. In addition, free viewers or readers are available to download at no cost to the client.īentley Navigator also has the ability to create a 3D PDF, giving the client a true representation of what has been modeled. PDF files can be used to comment on, mark up, view, print and allow designers to still retain ownership of the original models. The PDF file format is a global standard for electronic document sharing. Isn't the real objective when providing flattened drawings to allow clients to be able to review the designs in a popular file format allowing for mark ups while restricting manipulation of the actualdesigns? The Alternative: Publish to PDF A vendor or client specifically requested AutoCAD dwg's possibly to take measurements but more likely to make small changes using Auto tools and circumvent proper workflowīut are these good enough reasons? Have there been any advances in plant design software applications that would allow the users, vendors and clients to have the intelligence and easy-to-use tools while the design engineering company retained ownership of the plant projects.The design/engineering firm is attempting to protect the work they've done on a project by holding the intelligent models (preventing reuse of the projects by other companies).Simply, it's company policy and that's how it's always been done.Many people have AutoCAD and are familiar with its tools.Why flatten to DWG?įlattened drawings or unintelligent 2D autocad DWG files can be provided to vendors and clients for multiple reason. ![]() However, is it always the best method for creating 2D vendor/client drawings? What are the limitations to this method? What are the alternatives? This Tech Note explores the use of published 2D and 3D PDF files as an alternative to Bentley AutoPLANT Drawing Flattener. AutoPLANT Piping AutoCAD Bentley Navigator Bentley Drawing Flattenerĭerek Cornell, Bentley Technical Support Groupĭrawing Flattener is a free product made available due to user demand and the simple fact that AutoDesk does not have anything that will flatten custom objects properly. ![]()
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