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AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF)
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) files are vector files used as a native format for AutoCAD drawings.
The Drawing Interchange Format (DXF) is a tagged data representation of the information contained in an AutoCAD drawing file. The
Drawing Interchange format is a native file format of AutoCAD. It has become a standard for exchanging CAD drawings and is supported by
many CAD applications. The Drawing Interchange format is vector-based and supports up to 256 colors.
To import an AutoCAD Drawing Database file (DWG) or AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF)
1
Click File Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose DWG - AutoCAD (*.dwg) or DXF - AutoCAD (*.dxf) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 From the 3D projection list box in the Import AutoCAD file dialog box, choose a plane projection of a three-dimensional object as seen
from a given focal point.
If you want to reduce the number of nodes on the imported object, enable the Auto-reduce nodes check box.
7 In the Scaling area, enable one of the following options:
• Automatic — scales the drawing using the scale of the AutoCAD source file
• English (1 unit = 1 inch) — lets you scale the drawing in inches
• Metric (1 unit = 1 mm) — lets you scale the drawing in millimeters
8 Click OK.
If the file is password protected, type the password in the Password box.
If views are specified in your file, they appear automatically in the 3D projection list box.
If your computer is missing a font that is included in a file you are importing, a PANOSE font matching dialog box appears and lets
you substitute the font with a similar font.
To export an AutoCAD Drawing Database file (DWG) or an AutoCAD Drawing Interchange file (DXF)
1
Click File Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 From the Save as type list box, choose one of the following options:
• DWG - AutoCAD
• DXF - AutoCAD
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Export to AutoCAD dialog box, choose an AutoCAD version from the Export version list box.
7 Choose a unit of measure from the Export units list box.
8 In the Export text as area, enable one of the following options:
• Curves — lets you export text as curves
• Text — lets you export text as editable characters
9 In the Export bitmap as area, enable one of the options to export the bitmaps in a drawing to a supported bitmap format.
10 In the Fill unmapped fills area, enable one of the following options: