Autocad DWG-, DXF- and DXB-files. Reading recognizes type automatically and writing format is selected by extension (DWG, DXF or DXB). Dxf2-function works like Dwg2, but sets the DXF extension automatically.
Writing uses T3 code as a default layer name. If the layer name contains illegal characters (<>/\":;?*|=',), they are converted to underscores. If the written file contains same codes in both upper and lower case characters, they are written to the same level according the code that occurs first in the file.
Scale used for converting millimeters to meters in writing.
DWG file version used for writing.
In reading the original object color is stored to drawing data, which is used for drawing. In writing the color is written directly to object from drawing data, if it exists.
Writes point attributes as visible texts beside the symbol.
Writing uses code description from the code file as a layer name. Original code is appended to the description to eliminate duplicates. Code before description settings writes code first.
Reading sets code from layer description, if it exists.
Reads also paper space from the file.
Allows reading of layers turned off, frozen or locked. These are skipped by default. Reading invisible layers reads also items flagged as invisible.
Explodes INSERT, HATCH, SPLINE, MLINE, DIMENSION, LEADER, REGION, PFACE and some PROXY elements. Setting All others can be used to explode all other explodable objetcts. Default depth of one explodes only first level. Bigger values continue exploding objects inside already exploded blocks.
If the exploded element contains objects in layer 0, their layer is set to the layer of exploded object.
XREF setting reads also external reference files.
When exploding with the reference point setting on, the original block reference is also stored as a single point. Possible block attributes are stored to this point. If the Skip zeroes setting is on, reference points with zero coordinates are skipped.
There are some special settings related to this converter.
Name and definition for default symbol in writing. By default name is "DEFAULT" and data is "R010;" (small circle).
Typefaces for proportional and monospaced texts in writing. By default fonts defined in program startup settings.
List of network drives from where the file is first copied to the local drive for faster reading.
See also: Common special settings