Microsoft KB Archive/110234

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Exporting in .BMP Format from AutoCAD 12 for MS-DOS and Windows

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Q110234

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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

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SUMMARY
This article contains instructions for exporting a drawing in .BMP format from Autodesk Corporation's AutoCAD Revision 12 for MS-DOS and Windows.

Steps to Configure for Exporting
AutoCAD allows you to configure both a plotting and printing device. If you have not done so, you will need to configure for a Raster File export as follows:


 * 1) From the AutoCAD Configuration menu, choose option 5 (Configure Plotting Device.)
 * 2) Choose option 1 to add a plotter.
 * 3) Choose option 21 in the MS-DOS version and option 13 in the Windows version (Raster File Export).
 * 4) Choose option 5 (640 x 480 VGA resolution).
 * 5) Choose option 4 (BMP).
 * 6) Choose 1 (Monochrome).
 * 7) You are then prompted for the background color from 0 to 255. You should select a background color to match your current workspace color.
 * 8) Choose N to accept current configuration.
 * 9) You are then prompted for a description of the plotting device. Enter something like BMP Plotter.
 * 10) Choose option 0 to exit the configuration.
 * 11) Again, choose option 0 to return to the current drawing.

Steps for Exporting
To export your current drawing:


 * 1) From the File menu, choose Plot (in the MS-DOS version); or (in the Windows version) choose the printer icon.
 * 2) If the device name is not the same as your description for the BMP Plotter, choose the device selection button, and select the proper description for your BMP plotting device.
 * 3) The default filename is the name of your drawing with the extension .BMP. 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.
 * 4) To create the file, choose the Plot button.

Your AutoCAD image is now ready to be inserted into a Word for Windows document by using the Picture command on Word's Insert menu.

AutoCAD is manufactured by Autodesk Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 1.0 1.10a 2.0 word6 6.0 third-party winword2 winword

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