User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Geometric Export options
File Coordinates
System
Displays the current coordinates.
File Coordinates Unit Displays the current document unit.
Delimiter Option Select a delimiter option.
Object Type to Export Select the type of object you want to export.
Objects that are not simple vector objects such as Rounded
Rectangles, Smooth Polygons, Concentric Circles, Spirals,
EasyShapes, Multigons, and Smart Lines should be converted to
paths and/or ungrouped. Otherwise, such objects are not
exported.
Add a header line to
describe export
settings
Select this check box to add a line at the top of the file describing the
export settings.
Field Data This section displays the data types that are available to be exported. If
the Write column has a Yes, the data type will be exported. By default, all
the data types are set to Yes.
If you do not want to export a type of data, click in the Write column to
change the data type to No.
At least one data type must be set to Yes in order to export
geometric data.
Save as default If you want to save these settings as your default settings for exporting
geometric data, select this check box.
Importing geometric data
To import geometric data:
1. Open the Canvas document you want to import the geometric data into.
2. Choose Path | Geometric Import.
3. In the Geometric Import Options dialog, select the options you want to use.
4. Click OK.
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