Publishing a sheet list to DWF or DWFx

Publishing a sheet list to DWF or DWFx prints all referenced sheets at the same time to a .dwf or .dwfx file, depending on the format you choose. DWF and DWFx format files allow you to distribute your drawing to others for online viewing, reviewing, and editing.

If the Page Setup column indicates None for a sheet, the sheet is published using the print options specified for the layout.

To publish a sheet list to a .dwf or .dwfx

   1   Do one of the following to choose Publish ():

    On the ribbon, choose the Application button, then choose Publish > Publish, or choose Output > Publish.

    On the menu, choose File > Publish.

    On the Standard toolbar, click the Publish tool.

    Type publish and then press Enter.

   2   Open the desired sheet list:

    Click Open ().

    Locate and select the .dsd file to publish.

    Click Open.

For details about creating a sheet list, see Creating a sheet list.

   3   In Publish To, select DWF or DWFx.

   4   If you regularly publish to DWF or DWFx instead of other formats, optionally click Set as Default.

   5   Click Publish Options and select options for the published .dwf or .dwfx file. Click [?] to see details about each option.

   6   Click OK when done setting publish options.

   7   Verify the status of each sheet in the list:

    No Errors The sheet is ready for publishing.

    Layout Not Initialized The sheets layout is not assigned a valid printer. If the sheet is assigned a page setup, choose File > Page Setup and specify a valid printer for the page setup. If no page setup is assigned, open the source drawing file, click the referenced Model or Layout tab, choose File > Print, specify a printer, then click Apply to Layout.

    8    Click Publish.