With Universal Document Converter you can convert AutoCAD drawings to any of a large number of graphic formats, such as BMP, PNG, GIF and PCX. The software also gives you complete control over a wide array of settings, including converted file parameters, image size, quality and much more. How long it takes to convert an AutoCAD drawing to a graphic format depends on a number of factors like the size of the original file, the settings you choose and your computer?s system resources.
Please follow this manual to start converting of AutoCAD drawing (*.dwg).
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Download and install Universal Document Converter software onto your computer.
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Open the drawing in AutoCAD and press File->Plot... in application main menu.
![Open the drawing in AutoCAD and press File-Plot... in application main menu](img/acad/plot_autocad.jpg)
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Select Universal Document Converter from the plotters list and press Properties button.
![Select Universal Document Converter from the plotters list and press Properties button.](img/acad/plot_layout.jpg)
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Select Custom Properties in Device and Document Settings tab and press Custom Properties button in Access Custom Dialog area.
![Select Custom Properties in Device and Document Settings Tab and press Custom Properties button in Access Custom Dialog area.](img/acad/plotter_conf.png)
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On the settings panel, click Load Properties.
![On the settings panel, click Load Properties](img/LoadSettingsButton.gif)
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Use the Open dialog to select "Drawing to TIFF.xml" and click Open.
![Use the Open dialog to select "Text document to PDF.xml" and click Open](img/LoadSettings_DrawingToTIFF.gif)
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Select the required image format on the File Format tab and click
OK to close the Universal Document Converter Properties window.
![](img/FileFormatJPEG.gif)
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Press OK in the Plot window to start converting. When the image file is ready, it will be saved to the My Documents\UDC Output Files folder by default.
![Converting in progress.](img/progress.gif)
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The converted document will then be opened in a program adjusted as a default image viewer on your computer.
![Converted document in default image viewer.](img/acad/view_jpeg.jpg)
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