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How to convert Auto Cad drawing file to JPG?

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Question added by Muhammad Zohaib , Auto Cad Architectural Draftsman , AK Construction co. ltd.
Date Posted: 2013/05/08
Adrian Torres
by Adrian Torres , Senior Architect , Dawson Consulting Architects & Engineers

1.
Press ctrl+p on the keyboard.
2.
Then PLOT WINDOW will appear, in the Printer/plotter - Name: DROP DOWN MENU pick PublishToWeb JPG 3.
Then you will choose/set a photo resolution (size) in the Paper Size TAB, depends on your preferred size, but the default is Sun Hi-Res which is 1600X1280 Pixels and smallest resolution is VGA which is 600X800 Pixels.
4.
In the Plot area - What to plot: DROP DOWN MENU pick Window and select the area you want to print to .JPG file and check Center plot box.
5.
In the Plot style table (pen assignments) DROP DOWN MENU select your preferred or customized plot style or .ctb 6.
Lastly, pick preview button, right click and pick plot...save it and done! 7.
God bless, I hope it helps!

Hisham Mahmoud
by Hisham Mahmoud , site engineer , Al-Shamela

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Frome Print order Printer/Plotter at the Name entry chose publish to web JPG.pc.3 you will finef it at bottom This will be the easiest and fastest way

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Ctrl+P then from printers select Publish to web.jpg then select paper type and size (you can keep as selected) and what to print, scale...
after you modify the settings choose OK, save in the prefered file and you are done! hope that helps

shaymaa sayed soliman ahmed
by shaymaa sayed soliman ahmed , مهندسه , archigroup

Open the drawing in AutoCAD and press File->Plot...
in application main menu.
Select Universal Document Converter from the plotters list and press Properties button.
Select Custom Properties in Device and Document Settings tab and press Custom Properties button in Access Custom Dialog area.
On the settings panel, click Load Properties.
Use the Open dialog to select "Drawing to TIFF.xml" and click Open.
Select JPEG image on the File Format tab and click OK to close the Universal Document Converter Properties window.
Press OK in the Plot window to start converting.
When the JPG file is ready, it will be saved to the My Documents\UDC Output Files folder by default.
The converted drawing will then be opened in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer software or another viewer associated with JPG files on your computer.

Anas Shoukathali
by Anas Shoukathali , CAD Designer , Culligan gulf llc

Use "jpgout" command !!!

Riyaz Ahamed Siyaburam
by Riyaz Ahamed Siyaburam , AutoCAD Draftsman & Site Supervising , Venkatesh Ramu Foundation

1.
Open AutoCAD and open which file you need convert to JPG Format 2.
Select File menu and select Plot (one dialog box will open) 3.
You can see Printer/Plotter Name list box and select Publish to web JPG.pc3 4.
Select Paper size 5.
Change plot area to window and you can see right side window command button Click, now select drawing area.
6.
You can check with Preview selected area is correct or wrong.
7.
Select paper Landscape or Portrait click OK.
8.
Select folder where you want to save and give File Name click Save.
Now your Drawing convert to JPG Format.

Mahmoud Marouf
by Mahmoud Marouf , Real Estate Development Manager , Alajial Holding Company

1st open your file 2nd order plot by select it from file or by useing cntrl+p 3rd select ur printing type jpj , ur penassiment and paper size 4th u can select folder and print

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