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The most reliable way to print/plot a DWG drawing to PDF without AutoCAD is to use the free Autodesk DWG TrueView viewer/converter. DWG TrueView 2007 (and 2008 and higher) supports also plotting to the PDF format (just select the printer/plotter: "DWG to PDF.pc3").

So you don't need to buy or download any special CAD utility anymore...

Autodesk DWG TrueView can be downloaded e.g. from Download

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13.4.2006    90977×   FAQ  
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See also:
Tip 14481:How to bulk publish a folder of DWG/DXF files to PDF?
Tip 14472:Overview of CAD formats supported in Inventor 2026 (import/export/AnyCAD).
Tip 14347:PDFIMPORT - No objects were imported.
Tip 14075:Overview of CAD formats supported in Inventor 2025 (import/export/AnyCAD).
Tip 13977:How to publish a PDF to the same folder as a DWG drawing in AutoCAD?
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