To Publish DWFs with Task Scheduler

The Publish DWF Files task automates publishing 3D DWG files from Autodesk Inventor models and 2D DWF files from Autodesk Inventor drawings.

The options for 2D and 3D DWF files are different, so these file types are segregated in the file filters.

Use the Publish DWF Files task manager to translate Inventor files into DWF format.

Select only files on the local computer.

1. In the Inventor Task Scheduler window, click Publish DWF Files .

   The information in the task list switches to show any Publish DWF Files tasks that you saved previously.

2. In the Inventor Task Scheduler window, right-click, and select Create Task Publish DWF Files.
3. In the Publish DWF Files dialog box, specify the active Inventor project, if applicable.
4. Click Add Files or Add Folder. Specify the files or folder on your local computer for the task.

   In the Open dialog box, specify the files of type:

   • Inventor Files
   • Inventor 3D Files
   • Assembly Files
   • Drawing Files (*.idw, .dwg)

   If your selection is a folder, to include subfolders, click the corresponding level of the Recursive column. To specify a different file type within the folder to include in the task, change the entry in the File Name column.

5. To browse to a different output folder, click the Output Folder column.
6. In the Task Properties box, enter a task name and a time-out threshold.
7. Specify a schedule, or select the Immediately option.
8. Select an entry in the list, click Options, change or accept the default settings, and click OK.
   Note: The output file name is the input file name with the .dwf extension.