📱Print AutoCAD Drawings Through Mobile

 

📱 How to Print AutoCAD Drawings Through Mobile (Android/iPhone)

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🔍 Quick Summary

• ✅ Use the AutoCAD Mobile App

• ✅ Save as PDF or DWG

• ✅ Connect to a Wi-Fi printer or cloud service

• ✅ Choose paper size like A3, orientation, and print style

• ✅ Use Google Cloud Print, AirPrint, or Printer App

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📲 Step-by-Step: Print AutoCAD Drawings from Mobile

🔹 Step 1: Install the AutoCAD Mobile App

• Download from Google Play Store or Apple App Store

• Sign in using your Autodesk account

• Open your drawing (.DWG) from your cloud storage (AutoCAD web, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)

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🔹 Step 2: Open or Import the Drawing

• Launch the AutoCAD mobile app

• Tap “Open” > Select from local storage, cloud, or recent files

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🔹 Step 3: Adjust Layers, Scale, and View

• Use tools in the app to zoom, pan, turn layers on/off

• Tap on "Layout" tab if available

• Confirm the drawing is ready to plot (you can’t edit paper size but you can set zoom & orientation)

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🔹 Step 4: Save as PDF (Recommended)

1. Tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner

2. Choose "Export to PDF"

3. Choose:

   • Paper Size: Select A3 (420 x 297 mm)

   • Orientation: Portrait or Landscape

   • Plot area: Extents / Layout

   • Plot scale: 1:1 or 1:100

4. Tap "Export" > Save to your phone or cloud

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🔹 Step 5: Print the PDF from Mobile

Option 1: Google Cloud Print (Android)

Note: Google Cloud Print was discontinued in 2020, but many Android devices now support default printing services.

• Go to Settings > Connected Devices > Printing

• Add a printer via Wi-Fi

• Open the exported PDF

• Tap Share > Print

• Select A3 paper size and preferred settings

• Tap Print

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Option 2: Apple AirPrint (iPhone/iPad)

• Ensure your iPhone and printer are on the same Wi-Fi

• Open the PDF in Files or Adobe Reader

• Tap Share > Print

• Choose Printer > Select A3 paper size

• Tap Print

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Option 3: Printer’s Mobile App

• Install your printer brand’s mobile app:

  • HP Smart (HP Printers)

  • Canon PRINT

  • Epson iPrint

  • Brother iPrint&Scan

• Open the saved PDF in that app

• Select A3 paper size, quality, and orientation

• Tap Print

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📚 FAQs

❓ Can I directly print DWG files from mobile?

Not directly. Export it as PDF first via AutoCAD Mobile app or convert using an online DWG-to-PDF tool.

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❓ Does the mobile app allow full plot settings?

Not as advanced as desktop. For advanced plot styles (.ctb), use AutoCAD desktop.

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❓ What if my printer doesn’t support A3?

Use Print to PDF, then transfer to a PC with an A3-compatible printer.

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❓ Are there free alternatives?

Yes, use DWG FastView, ZWCAD Mobile, or AutoDesk Viewer and export as PDF.

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🏁 Final Tip

📁 For clean results:

• Use Export as PDF → Select A3 size

• Preview before printing

• Use apps like Adobe Acrobat or HP Smart to adjust layout