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3 When your list of drawing sheets is assembled and configured the way
you want for your drawing set, click the Save Sheet List button.
NOTE Ensure that you have saved your drawing before you click the Save
Sheet List button.
4 In the Save List As dialog box, in the File Name box, enter a name for the
list. Click Save.
The drawing set list is saved as a drawing set descriptions (DSD) file.
5 In the Publish dialog box, under Publish To, click DWF Format, and select
DWF File or DWFx File. Click Publish.
6 In the Specify DWF File dialog box, enter a file name.
The Files of Type is DWF or DWFx based on the selected DWF format.
7 Click Select to provide the name and destination for the DWF or DWFx
file.
NOTE You can also enter a URL so that the DWF or DWFx file is uploaded to
an FTP or HTTP site.
8 Click Save to start the electronic drawing set creation.
If you have background publishing enabled, the animated plotter icon
on the right side of the status bar indicates that the publish job is in
progress.
9 To view information about the processed publish job, right-click the
plotter icon on the right side of the status bar. Click View Plot and Publish
Details.
The information in the Plot and Publish Details dialog box is also saved
to the plot and Publish log file.
10 If you have the appropriate viewer installed, you can view the DWF or
DWFx file. Right-click the plotter icon on the right side of the status.
Click View DWF File.
To create a DWF, DWFx, or PDF file using Windows Explorer
1 Launch Windows Explorer.
2 Select the drawings to publish to DWF or DWFx.
Use Shift or Ctrl + Click to select contiguous or non-contiguous files.
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