Overview
CADSharp is partnering with EhCanadian and is pleased to present one their flagship products, “Convert DWG Task”. Formerly called, “Convert With DraftSight”, Convert DWG Task is a SOLIDWORKS PDM task add-in that converts DWG files to PDF and DXF. This program comes with its own built-in PDF generator but also supports DraftSight and AutoCAD scripting.
SOLIDWORKS includes a DWG to PDF add-in using DraftSight but its functionality is quite limited compared to Convert DWG Task, as you can see in the table below.
Features Comparison | DRAFTSIGHT | OUR ADDIN |
Output file in or out of vault type | ![]() |
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Variables in the filename | ![]() |
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Secondary ouput paths | ![]() |
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Secondary output paths can be relative | ![]() |
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Duplicate file handling | ![]() |
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Create reference from the destination file | ![]() |
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Custom menu command | ![]() |
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Use DraftSight for conversion | ![]() |
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Use AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT for conversion | ![]() |
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Includes built-in PDF generator | ![]() |
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VB.NET scripting | ![]() |
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C# scripting | ![]() |
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Page setup by default, layout, block, file name, etc | ![]() |
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Export all or specific sheets | ![]() |
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Export sheets based on file name or sheet name | ![]() |
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Export sheets to one or seperate PDFs | ![]() |
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Ignore model layout when exporting all | ![]() |
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Combine all PDFs from the task into one file | ![]() |
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Full API for scripting | ![]() |
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Watermark PDF on export with image or text | ![]() |
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Apply password protection to PDFs | ![]() |
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Separate email notifications with PDF attachments | ![]() |
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Email notification supports SSL | ![]() |
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Full logging | ![]() |
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Requirements
- SolidWorks EPDM/PDM Professional.
- DraftSight or AutoCAD must be installed on the computer running the task if you’re using scripting.
- .NET 4.5 is required, so as of version 201, this add-in will not run on EPDM 2013 and earlier.
Pricing
999 USD sign-up fee, followed by 150 USD per year
Please visit EhCanadian for more details.
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