Bulk conversion of DWG to PDF

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Hello

 

Do you know a way to convert DWG to PDF in bulk?
 

I tested 2 free programs: AutoDWG2PDF & Any DWG to PDF: both have a limitation to 3 files at a time and 20 or 30 uses in total.
 

I tried www.zamzar.com which has some problems with orientation and layers (but it has the merit of working without limit and I'm not very inclined to leave all the plans who knows where on the internet).
 

And I asked the Axemble hotline if it was possible with BatchConverter, the answer is not directly: the request was made to the developers.
 

This is possible by converting a DWG to SolidWorks format and then the SolidWorks format to PDF. Not very practical, but I could be satisfied with that.
 

 

Wouldn't anyone have a simple, limitless and functional method?

 

Thank you in advance!

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Hello

            Have you tried PDFcreator

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Hello

 

Acrobat X pro allows you to do this but at what cost?

 

http://help.adobe.com/fr_FR/acrobat/pro/using/WS58a04a822e3e50102bd615109794195ff-7f35.w.html#WS4C60D9CA-525B-4f10-B255-8B64A6348C9F.w

 

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Not possible with PDFcreator: I want to do it in bulk (several files) but PDFcreator doesn't recognize DWGs! So it's possible with DraftSight, but one by one. And the DraftSight scripts, I tried but it wasn't convincing!

Yes, software like Any DWG to PDF or Auto DWG to PDF are much cheaper: between €80 and €180.

 

But am I too naïve to believe that there is a free solution? It looks like it does!

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Hello

How many files do you have?

Do you regularly need to perform this kind of conversion?

There is software that does this kind of unlimited conversion of 2D files. The software is "Tell".

For more information, contact Axemble.

A service can also be made if it is a one-time request.

Kind regards

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Hello, a DWG to PDF conversion in bulk with Draftsight is only feasible if you have the paid version: Using Scripts, it's very simple. (something I've already practiced well).

Be careful, Drafsight is paid and only on Windows.

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Hello

 

On the net you can easily find small software that allows you to convert DWG/DXF to PDF.

I used one in my old company, I don't remember the name:(
It had the ability to convert multiple files at once.

 

 

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Frédéric, I couldn't find any utility except AutoDWG2PDF and Any DWG to PDF, which are limited if you don't take the paid version! 

 

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So for the moment no free mass possibility for the conversion of DWG to PDF.

 

To sum up:

 

AutoDWG2PDF & Any DWG to PDF: Both have a limitation for the free version to 3 files at a time and 20 or 30 uses in total. The paid version costs between $100 and $200.

 

 www.zamzar.com that has some problems with orientation and layers but works without limit

 

Using Axemble 's BatchConverter by converting a DWG to SolidWorks format and then the SolidWorks format to PDF

 

Possible with Acrobat X pro but very expensive.

 

Possible with the software is "Tell". For more information contact Axemble.

 

Possible with Draftsight but only with the paid version: Using Scripts, it's very simple.

 

Possible with dwg2pdfmx.exe, the utility vehicle offered by Frédéric, but with a watermark.

 

Thank you all!

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I ask former colleagues if they can send it to me.

And I send it to you.

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Hello

 

Attached is the small executable to convert to mass.

If the watermark doesn't bother it's working perfectly!!


dwg2pdfmx.exe
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If the watermark is rather annoying because it is to transfer to suppliers later.

I updated my answer - summary with this utility.

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Hello

I have a batch of dwg files that I would like to convert to pdf (directly in bulk), however I would like to know if any of you have a macro that I can run on Drafsight (I have the paid version) so that I can do this work?
Thanks in advance!  :)