Passwords

When you publish an eDrawings® file from your CAD application, you can assign a password to protect the eDrawings file.

You can add a password to new or existing eDrawings files.

You can open password-protected eDrawings files using the complimentary eDrawings Viewer, provided you have the correct password.

Once protected, the password cannot be removed from the eDrawings file. The password is carried over when you save a protected eDrawings file as another file name.

Passwords do not guarantee security of the eDrawings file. They provide only a moderate level of security.

Password-protected DXF/DWG files are not supported on eDrawings for Macintosh.

Adding Passwords to Documents in eDrawings

To add a password to a document in eDrawings:

  1. Click File > Password.
  2. In the dialog box, select Password Required to Open Document, then type a password.
  3. Type the same password for Confirm Password, then click OK.
  4. Click Save.

Adding Passwords to eDrawings Files from CAD Applications

To add a password to an eDrawings file from your CAD application:

  1. Click File > Save As.
  2. In the Save As dialog box, select eDrawings (*.eprt, *.easm, or *.edrw) for Save as type.
  3. Click Save.
  4. In the Save Configurations to eDrawings file dialog box (or Save Sheets to eDrawings file dialog box), click Password.
  5. In the Password dialog box, select Password Required to Open Document, then type a password.
  6. Type the same password for Confirm Password, then click OK.
  7. In the Save Configurations to eDrawings file dialog box (or Save Sheets to eDrawings file dialog box), click OK.

Opening Password Protected eDrawings Files in the eDrawings Viewer

To open the password-protected eDrawings file in the eDrawings Viewer:

  1. In the eDrawings Viewer, open the eDrawings file.
  2. In the Password dialog box, type the correct password for Enter Password.
  3. Click OK.