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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