Best practise / method to distribute .DWG's to clients

[defox]

What is the best way to give a client a .dwg file.
I need them to be able to:

1. plot it out correctly
2. Pick distances


Is there a way I could block it and if someone trys to explode it then everything goes to one layer and one color???

[Steve_Bennett]

Please note I have moved this to the AutoCAD General forum.

[Steve_Bennett]

Publish your drawings to dwf and they can do all that wihtout modifying anything.

[Arben.Allaraj]

What is the best way to give a client a .dwg file.
I need them to be able to:

1. plot it out correctly
2. Pick distances


Is there a way I could block it and if someone trys to explode it then everything goes to one layer and one color???

Depend on by the reason for what he request?
For me is to plot it out correctly including and details.

[Buffeldrek]

DWF is a good option - but if you want you client to have the native cad drawing - do a pack & go. all data used by the drawing will be packed into a zip file.

[Richard McDonald]

What is the best way to give a client a .dwg file.
I need them to be able to:

1. plot it out correctly
2. Pick distances


Is there a way I could block it and if someone trys to explode it then everything goes to one layer and one color???
If your worried about the client changing things on a drawing then there is no safe way.

Issuing the drawing file shouldn't be a problem if you have a good system set up in your office.

We do a Hard print, PDF the file to show how it went out and bind etc. a copy of the drawing into an issued folder. If someone is intent on changing thing then they will regardless of how you issue.

If they client has stipulated in the contract that you supply dwg file then I think he should get them undoctored as anything else could affect future contracts if he feels he's been short changed.

[Avatart]

Definitely issue as DWF, remember to set your DPI to 500,000, or they won't be able to scale from it. If they want DWG's, I usually let them have them. It is a good idea to send out a caveat or rider to go with the DWG's stating that they are provided "as-is" and form no part of the contract documentation and are used entirely at the recipients own risk.

If you send out PDF's, your client will not be able to accurately scale from them, the best you can hope for with PDF's is 97% accuracy on a linear dim, that can equate to a considerable margin of error when dealing with areas and volumes.