2008

Extruded circles, donuts, and rectangle objects export as AutoCAD circles,

donuts, and trace objects with a thickness property.

AutoCAD Interchange (DXF) Files

Importing DXF Files

File menu > Import > Select File To Import dialog > Files Of Type > AutoCAD

(*.DXF)

If using a DWG file is not an option, the DXF file format is the next best

method of getting design data to and from 3ds Max. Most commonly, DXF

files are used to import and export modeling data to and from CAD programs

that have support for DXF but not DWG files.

When you import an DXF file, the software converts a subset of AutoCAD

objects to corresponding 3ds Max objects. Importing DXF files employs the

same methods as importing DWG files. For more information, see

Importing

AutoCAD Drawing Files

on page 6979 .

Exporting to DXF Files

File menu > Export > Select File To Export dialog > Save As Type > AutoCAD

(*.DXF)

DXF files are used to import and export objects to and from AutoCAD (and

other programs that support this file format).

NOTE The DXF Exporter can export only mesh data. Therefore, all shapes and

splines

on page 7929 are exported as mesh objects. Consequently, any open splines

(which cannot be converted to mesh objects) in your scene will not be exported.