eDrawings Publisher for RapidFire Lite

Create eDrawings assembly (*.easm) and drawing (*.edrw) files from STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, DWG/DXF files, STL, OBJ, and Rhino file formats.

Geometric Limited developed and distributes the eDrawings Publisher for RapidFire Lite.

eDrawings RapidFire Lite allows users to publish, share, and collaborate STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, DWG/DXF files, STL, OBJ, and Rhino files as read-only eDrawings files.

Installation

  1. Download the eDrawings Publisher for RapidFire Lite.
  2. Double-click the downloaded executable file and follow the instructions to install the eDrawings Publisher for RapidFire Lite.
    The eDrawings Publisher for Solid Edge appears as the eDrawings toolbar, as well as in the Tools > Add-Ins menu, in the Solid Edge application.
    Enter your eDrawings Professional license key, if you have one, to install eDrawings Professional for RapidFire Lite. If you do not enter the license key, you will get the complimentary eDrawings Publisher for RapidFire Lite.

To create eDrawings files using the eDrawings Publisher for RapidFire Lite:

  1. Open the STEP/STP, IGES/IGS, DWG/DXF file, STL, OBJ, or Rhino file.
  2. Click:

    Publish

    Opens the eDrawings Viewer with the eDrawings file displayed. The file currently open is exported using the options set in the Options dialog box (see Options below).

    Options

    Displays the Options dialog box.

    1. Select from these options which vary depending on the file type:

      Allow recipient to measure

      Enables measurement of this model by other eDrawings Professional users. If the file is review-enabled, then anyone can measure it. If you do not enable this option, measurement is disabled and no one can measure the model.

      Allow recipient to export STL

      (Parts and assemblies only.) Allows recipients of the eDrawings file to save it as an STL file from the eDrawings Viewer.

      Export layers

      Exports layer information in the eDrawings file.
    2. Click OK to save the options.

    Save

    Displays the eDrawings Save dialog box.

    1. Set the Options (see the Options section above).
    2. Enter the file name.
    3. Click OK to save the eDrawings file.

    Help

    Displays the eDrawings online help.

    About

    Displays information about the eDrawings for RapidFire Lite application, including the version.