The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a,
2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
SUMMARY
This article contains instructions for exporting a drawing in a
recognizable TIFF format from AutoCAD version 12 for MS-DOS and Windows.
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Steps to Configure for Export
AutoCAD allows you to configure multiple plotting and printing devices. If
you have not previously done so, you need to configure the TIFF Raster
plotter/printer as follows:
- From the AutoCAD main menu, select option 5 (Configure Plotter).
- Select option 1 to add a plotter or printer.
- Select option 21 for Raster File export in 12 for MS-DOS and option 13
in version 12 for Windows.
- Select option 5 for a 640 x 480 resolution.
- Select option 6 for PCX Zsoft format.
- Select option 1 for Monochrome.
- For best results, set the background color to match your workspace
color. The settings are 0 for black and 255 for white.
- Choose N to accept the current configuration.
- Choose option 0 to return to AutoCAD's main menu.
- Choose option 0 again to return to your drawing.
Steps for Exporting
- To export your current drawing, from the File menu choose Plot or in the
Windows version just choose the printer icon.
- If the device name is not the same as your description for the "PCX
Plotter," choose the device selection button, and select the proper
description for your PCX plotting device.
- The default filename is the name of your drawing with the extension of
.PCX. If you would like a different filename, choose the filename button
and enter a different filename. If you would also like to store the file
in a different directory than the current one, change the directory
location here.
- To create the file, choose the Plot button.
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Your AutoCAD image is now ready to be inserted into a Word for Windows
document by using the Picture command on the Insert menu.
AutoCAD is a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied
or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
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