dxf to pic ?

[kbenz]

I can print a acad drawing then scan it to make a pic. what is a simpler way to do this?

[hub]

A pdf might work? :
Create PDF Files Free — Download PrimoPDF

[kbenz]

A pdf might work? :
Create PDF Files Free — Download PrimoPDF

could not get it to work

[hub]

could not get it to work

Its a "printer" kind of.. In autoCAD, select "plot" and then the "primo PDF" "printer". It will then ask you for a file name where to save.
It has work fine for me for years, and it's free
It works from any application as well.

Sorry if I stated the obvious. I don't know your skill level.

Hub

[kbenz]

Its a "printer" kind of.. In autoCAD, select "plot" and then the "primo PDF" "printer". It will then ask you for a file name where to save.
It has work fine for me for years, and it's free
It works from any application as well.

Sorry if I stated the obvious. I don't know your skill level.

Hub

lol. my skill level is not there. I have autocad lt. still can't seem to get it to work. comes up as a .plt file

[txcncman]

I am not sure I understand what you are attempting to do. In Windows, with AutoCAD file open and visible, you can press the Print Screen key. Then open Paint and click edit - paste or press ctrl+V. Then save it in whatever graphic format you have available that suits your needs.

[kbenz]

I am not sure I understand what you are attempting to do. In Windows, with AutoCAD file open and visible, you can press the Print Screen key. Then open Paint and click edit - paste or press ctrl+V. Then save it in whatever graphic format you have available that suits your needs.

I want to convert a .dxf to a .jpeg.

nothing happens when I hit print screen

[txcncman]

After you "hit" Print Screen, what happened when you opened Windows Paint and pressed the ctrl and the V keys at the same time?

[txcncman]

Here is a Print Screen screen shot of your last post. All done without special programs.

[kbenz]

After you "hit" Print Screen, what happened when you opened Windows Paint and pressed the ctrl and the V keys at the same time?

oops. I was expecting something to pop up when i hit print screen. I saved it to my pics but it saved the whole acad screen. how can I just save the drawing it self?

[txcncman]

Now that you have it as a raster image, you can crop the image.

In AutoCAD 14, you can use File - Export to save the drawing as WMF, EPS, BMP, or 3DS formats. I do not know if LT will do this.

[kbenz]

In AutoCAD 14, you can use File - Export to save the drawing as WMF, EPS, BMP, or 3DS formats. I do not know if LT will do this.

that worked

thank you