# Design-Automation

# Design Automation

The Design Automation API provides users the ability to perform automated tasks on design files in the cloud.

## Convert a DWG File to a PDF File

To convert a DWG file to a PDF file, use the `makePdf` function, where `source` and `destination` are the publicly accessible source of the DWG file and destination for the PDF file, respectively.

    mySource <- "http://download.autodesk.com/us/samplefiles/acad/visualization_-_aerial.dwg"
    myDestination <- "https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BygncDVHf60mTDZVNDltLThLNmM&usp=sharing"
    resp <- makePdf(source = mySource, destination = myDestination, token = myToken)

Note that in this example, the `token` must be generated with the `code:all` scope.

To check the status of the conversion process:

    resp <- checkPdf(source = mySource, destination = myDestination, token = myToken)
    resp