PDF files that are attached externally to the root drawing or external referenced drawingsĭata extraction files that contain extraction settings and data link information Raster image files that are attached externally to the root drawing or external referenced drawings, or as part of a materialĭGN files that are attached externally to the root drawing or external referenced drawingsĭesign Web Format files that are attached externally to the root drawing or external referenced drawingsĭWF file with XPS information that is attached externally to the root drawing or an externally referenced drawing Root drawing file and any attached external references File Types Automatically Added to a Transmittal Package This is important because eTransmit will only add certain files to the transmittal package and let you add the rest. More files can be added to the package by ‘Add File …’ button if you wish. You can click the ‘ Files Tree‘ or ‘ Files Table‘ tab to check which files will be included in the transmittal file. The Create Transmittal dialog box opens (this varies with each version, but all have some similarities). To get started, choose the eTransmit from the File pulldown menu. Note: All figures in this article are taken from AutoCAD 2010.
This will surely help reduce the possibility of errors. The eTransmit is a great way to pack up files to send externally, and take all files from multiple directories and formats and with one click set to a single directory and the required format.
You can even convert the DWG files to a specific DWG version bind external references “Xref’s”, set the plotter, purge, apply a password protect, and send as an email. You can organize a transmittal set of files including drawings, spreadsheets and more using the Add Files option, reference files like fonts and more packed into a single folder (useful when moving files), Zip file, or self extracting EXE. The eTransmit feature helps you send drawings to others by collecting all of a drawing’s associated files. It used to be an AutoCAD Express Tool many years ago. If you’ve ever received drawings from someone else only to find that you are missing xref’s, plot styles, custom fonts, images, or more then you’ll appreciate eTransmit.