Topic: can you convert dwf files to dwg?

[m_miller]

I was e-mailed several DWF files and I need to convert them into DWG files.  Is there any way of doing this?  Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

[MikePerry]

Hi

The below comes via an old AUGI ACAD Guild post -

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Perry [mailto:Mike.Perry@FaberMaunsell.com]
Sent: 09 October 2002 08:59
To: Goforth, Bob; Guild-Acad (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [ACAD] Acad Question on converting a .dwf file to a .dwg file

Hi

Check out the following Technical Document's on the AutoDesk web site under the Knowledge Base section -

ID: TS64774
ID: TS11098 (Protecting a drawing from being edited - Kelvyn this one may interest you)
ID: TS65385
ID: TS59703

http://www.intelcad.com/pages/dwfin/index.htm has a Free 14 day evaluation download ObjectARX program that convert's DWF to DWG

or

A method that I just tried here, worked to some extent, not perfect but got a .DWG file -

Open .DWF file in VoloView and print to file so that a HPGL plot file is created.

Open the HPGL plot file in ViewCompanion (http://www.softwarecompanions.com)

SaveAs .DXF file.

Open AutoCAD and used the command ._DXFIN

Have a good one, Mike

[CADaver]

One of the main reasons we use the DWF format is to keep the people we send it to, from mucking with it.  If you really need it in DWG form, ask the originator for a copy.