There is an inexpensive program called Amethyst CadConvert that converts AutoCAD .dwg files to any of a number of raster formats including .tif on a batch basis. I have been using it for several months and I have had no problems with it. Just set your drawings to black lines on a white...
Hello, Rich Willis:
The best raster output for AutoCAD depends on where you want to that output to go. My experience with outputting AutoCAD for uses other than plotting drawings is limited to MSWord documents and .pdf files. I have found that .tif works best for Word documents, especially if...
You might also look into PowerCAD from Give Me Power. It's available in two or three levels, is fairly inexpensive, and it can handle AutoCAD files. It's known as Felix in some parts of the world.
I use a program called Amethyst CADconvert. It converts .dwg files directly to a number of graphics formats, including .tif, on a batch basis. It works very well and is inexpensive, ~$100.
Depending upon your intended use of the resulting .tif files, you may need to to crop them, because...
My experience with AutoCAD, Word, and .wmf files has not been good. I have found that .tif files are much better behaved. There is a program called Amethyst CADconvert that is quite inexpensive and that directly converts .dwg files on a batch basis into a number of graphics formats, including...