Has anyone had success opening a DWG file in Acrobat?

[Tina-HMI]

I have tried this and it doesn't work. 

 https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/creating-pdfs-autocad-dwg-files-without-autocad/index.html

No luck here either.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat/converting-dwg-to-pdf/td-p/8202561#sa_src=web-messaging

I do not have the option of opening a DWG file and saving it as a PDF. 

Any help is apprieciated.

[Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com]

Acrobat opens only PDF (or PDF-based) files.

DWG is an AutoCad file.

Solution:

Install the Adobe PDFMaker plug-in into AutoCad and use it to export a PDF from AutoCad.

[Tina-HMI]

This link lead me to believe I do not need AutoCad to open a DWG, which is what I need to do.

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/supported-file-formats-acrobat-reader.html

Direct file conversion formats (Acrobat) 

Use File > Create PDF > From File to convert these file formats to Adobe PDF. You can also convert clipboard data, web pages, and scanned documents to PDF. For more information about these conversion methods

[Dave Merchant]

Acrobat can certainly convert DWG files into 2D PDF sheets without needing AutoCAD installed, but it's a well-hidden feature!

• Either use File > Open and change the file type dropdown to "All Files (*.*)" so you can pick a DWG, or drag and drop the DWG directly onto Acrobat's workspace.
• You will get a conversion dialog with various options, depending on what's in the DWG (multiple layouts, layers, etc.) but you won't see a preview, so you need to know beforehand what's in the file.

[Tina-HMI]

I previously tried both options and got to the dialog box.  But I don't know whats in the DWG file.  I have tried numerous combinations of the options and still no luck.

[Dave Merchant]

What's in the file and what error do you get? Acrobat is usually pretty robust in converting DWG sheets (provided of course there are 2D layouts in the document). It can read the latest header version - you can try with the official ACAD2020 samples.

[Tina-HMI]

Thanks Dave,

I went to this link to try and open the first file.  When I right click and select Convert to Adobe PDF, then it pops up where to save it, I say desktop, then ok.  Then I get the error: Adobe PDF printer failed to print the PDF file.

I get the same error, when I open Adobe Acrobat DC, and select the file that I downloaded from that website.

Are you able to open the first file in the link above?

[City Lumber Co.]

[S. S]

Hi @City Lumber Co.,

Hope you are doing well. Sorry for the trouble.

I had a word with the team, and this is what I found out:

Supported AutoCAD versions are 2018 and 2019 and are listed here - https://adobe.ly/3YeUH3D

Next, you need to have supported AutoCAD version installed to convert DWG files to PDF. Supported only on Windows, as mentioned in the article below: https://adobe.ly/4iUGEIZ

Hope this clarifies your question.

Regards,
Souvik.