Converting Visio 2007 Diagrams into CAD Format
If you work with engineers, architects, or others who use a CAD drawing program, you might need to convert a Visio 2007 drawing into CAD format for them to review. Visio 2007 exports one page of a drawing into CAD format without affecting the original Visio 2007 drawing. If the Visio 2007 drawing file includes multiple pages, you must convert each one separately. You can convert a drawing page to Autodesk AutoCAD DWG or DXF format using the Save As command on the File menu, as Figure 17-15 shows. Choose the file format from the Save As Type list, type a name for the new file, and click Save. Repeat the process for each page you want to export.
Figure 17-15. Converting a Visio 2007 drawing file to CAD format is as simple as saving it in the format you want.
Note
As with any conversion process, some data might be lost each time you convert the file. For example, if you convert CAD dimension lines into Visio 2007 format, the dimension lines are no longer formatted with their fonts, line styles, and fills. Data integrity usually remains acceptable when you convert CAD files to Visio 2007 drawings or when you export Visio 2007 drawings to CAD files. However, when you round-trip files or convert them multiple times, the integrity of your files suffers.