Tuesday, 15 November 2016

DXF File Format

  • DXF stands for Drawing eXchange Format.
  • DXF is a file extension for GIF(graphics image format) used with AutoCAD.
  • A DXF file is either a binary or an ASCII(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) representation of a drawing file.
  • It is often used to share drawing data between other CAD programs.
  • You can convert a DXF file to DNG format by opening the file and saving it in DWG format.then you can work that drawing file.
  • You can export a drawing as a DXF file.
How to import a DXF file?


How to export a drawing to a DXF file?
1.Click Application Menu → Save As → other formats find.
2.Click File menu &raar; Save As.
3.In the Save Drawing As dialog box, in the files of type box, select a DXF format.
4.Select a Folder and enter a file name.
5.Click Save.

How to export selected objects to a DXF file?
1.Click File menu → Save As.
2.In the save Drawing As dialog box, click Tools → options.
3.In the Saveas options dialog box, click the DXF options tab.
4.Choose Select objects.
5.Click Ok.
6.In the save Drawing As dialog box, in the files of type box, select a DXF format.
7.Select a folder and enter a filename.
8.Click Save.
9.Select the objects to export and press Enter.

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