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program that accepts DXF files, you can share a drawing by saving it as a DXF
file.
You can control floating-point precision of the DXF format up to 16 decimal
places and save the drawing in either ASCII or binary format. ASCII format
results in a text file that you can read and edit; binary format results in a
significantly smaller file that is faster to work with.
If you do not want to save the entire drawing, you can choose to export
selected objects only. You can use this option to remove extraneous material
from drawing files.
To create a DXF file
1 Click File menu ➤ Save As.
2 In the Save Drawing As dialog box, in the Files of type box, select a DXF
format.
■ To save the entire drawing in DXF format, go directly to step 4.
■ To save specific objects in DXF format, click Tools ➤ Options.In the
Saveas Options dialog box, select the DXF format you want and select
Select Objects. Enter a value for the number of decimal places of
accuracy. Click OK.
3 In the Save Drawing As dialog box, select a folder and enter a file name.
Click Save.
The .dxf extension is appended to the file name.
4 If you chose to save specific objects, select the objects and press Enter.
Quick Reference
Commands
SAVEAS
Saves a copy of the current drawing under a new file name.
Export MicroStation DGN Files
You can export DWG files created by AutoCAD-based products to the
MicroStation
®
DGN drawing file format.
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