The Internet and AutoCAD: An Overview
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As with all things Internet-y, AutoCAD 2004’s Internet features are a hodgepodge of the genuinely useful, the interesting but still somewhat immature or difficult to use, and the downright foolish. I steer you toward features and techniques that are reliable and widely used today. I warn you about “stupid pet trick” features that might impress a 12-year-old computer geek but leave your project leader wondering what planet you come from. On the other hand, a few of today’s questionable features are likely to become the reliable, commonplace ones of tomorrow. I give you enough context to see how everything works and where it may lead. Table 15-1 summarizes the AutoCAD 2004 Internet features and tells you where in this book to find more information.
| Feature | Description | Comments | Where You Can Find More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETRANSMIT command | Package DWG files for sending via e-mail or FTP or posting on the Web | Useful to most people | “Send it with eTransmit” in this chapter |
| Reference Manager | Report on and modify paths of referenced files | Useful for people who send drawings and use complex, multi- folder xref schemes | |
| File navigation dialog box | Can save to and open from Web and FTP sites | Potentially useful for people who routinely work with files on Web or FTP sites | Chapter 2 |
| DWF files | A lightweight drawing file format for posting drawings on the Web or sharing them with people who don’t have AutoCAD | The recipient must have Autodesk Express Viewer installed; potentially useful for sharing drawings with people who don’t have AutoCAD | |
| PUBLISH command | Create DWF files, plot files, or paper plots in batches | Can help automate the traditional plotting procedure; if DWF files ever catch on, will streamline their creation | |
| Publish to Web | A wizard that builds and publishes a Web page containing drawings | Like most wizards, fairly easy to use, but limited; possibly useful as a quick-and-dirty Web publishing approach | “PUBLISHTOWEB command” in the AutoCAD online help system |
| Insert hyperlink | Add hyperlinks to objects in drawings | Of questionable use, except in specialized applications | |
| Password protection | Requires a password in order to open a drawing | Useful for limiting to sensitive DWG access or DWF files | |
| Digital signatures | Provide electronic conformation that someone has approved a particular version of a particular drawing | Requires an account with a digital certificate provider; new technology, so look before you leap—and talk to your attorney first |
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