Sharing an imported PDF via a link

I uploaded/imported an AcroForm to my FormCentral (FC) account, added the submit button in FC and now I'd like to share a link to the file for users to access the form, vs me having to send them a the Submission-Enabled PDF version that I downloaded.
I thought there was a way to share the PDF via a link, however, the "copy fillable form link" button is greyed out. My understanding is that the form that I uploaded to my FC account is hosted on the Adobe server, so why can't I generate a link that I can have others point to - to access the form?  Or is the option to share direct links to the form ONLY for Web/HTML forms created within FC?
Please advise.

Hi; 
The Import AcroForm feature allows you to use a form you have already authored, not requiring you to re-author in FormsCentral, to collect your data in FormsCentral and access features like Submission Reciepts, Notifications and the reporting available allowing you to share access to the responses etc.  The Imported PDF does not create an HTML fillable form and does not provide any URL to the form.
You can host your form on a website and create a link to download the PDF from there rather than attaching the PDF to email, but there is no URL provided by FormsCentral.  How complex is your form?  Could you re-create it using our authoring?
Thanks,
Josh

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