Draft DXF
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Draft DXF |
Menu location |
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File → Export → Autodesk DXF 2D (*.dxf) |
Workbenches |
Draft |
Default shortcut |
Ctrl+E |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
FreeCAD and DXF Import, FreeCAD and DWG Import |
Description
Draft DXF is a software module used by the Std_Open, Std_Import and Std_Export commands to handle the DXF file format.
Qcad drawing exported to DXF, which is subsequently opened in FreeCAD
Importing
DXF versions R12 - 2007 are supported.
The following DXF objects can be imported:
- lines
- polylines and lwpolylines
- circles
- arcs
- layers (layers containing objects are converted to FreeCAD Groups)
- texts and mtexts
- dimensions
- blocks (only geometry. texts, dims and attributes inside blocks will be skipped)
- points
- leaders
- ... (list is incomplete).
Exporting
Files are exported in the R12 DXF format which can be handled by many applications.
The following FreeCAD objects can be exported:
- lines and wires (polylines)
- arcs and circles
- texts
- colors are mapped from objects RGB colors to autocad color index (ACI). Black will always be "by layer"
- layers are mapped from group names. When groups are nested, the deepest group gives the layer name.
- dimensions, which are exported with "Standard" dimstyle.
- ... (list is incomplete).
Installing
For licensing reasons, the DXF import/export libraries are not part of the FreeCAD source code. For more information see: FreeCAD and DXF Import.
Preferences
For more information see: Import Export Preferences.
Scripting
See also: Draft API and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.
You can export elements to DXF by using the following function:
importDXF.export(objectslist, filename, nospline=False, lwPoly=False)
Example:
import Draft, importDXF
Polygon1 = Draft.makePolygon(3, radius=500)
Polygon2 = Draft.makePolygon(5, radius=1500)
objects = [Polygon1, Polygon2]
importDXF.export(objects, "/home/user/Pictures/myfile.dxf")
Draft
- Drafting: Line, Polyline, Fillet, Arc, Arc by 3 points, Circle, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygon, B-spline, Cubic Bézier curve, Bézier curve, Point, Facebinder, ShapeString, Hatch
- Annotation: Text, Dimension, Label, Annotation styles, Annotation scale
- Modification: Move, Rotate, Scale, Mirror, Offset, Trimex, Stretch, Clone, Array, Polar array, Circular array, Path array, Path link array, Point array, Point link array, Edit, Subelement highlight, Join, Split, Upgrade, Downgrade, Wire to B-spline, Draft to sketch, Set slope, Flip dimension, Shape 2D view
- Draft Tray: Select plane, Set style, Toggle construction mode, AutoGroup
- Snapping: Snap lock, Snap endpoint, Snap midpoint, Snap center, Snap angle, Snap intersection, Snap perpendicular, Snap extension, Snap parallel, Snap special, Snap near, Snap ortho, Snap grid, Snap working plane, Snap dimensions, Toggle grid
- Miscellaneous: Apply current style, Layer, Manage layers, Add a new named group, Move to group, Select group, Add to construction group, Toggle normal/wireframe display, Create working plane proxy, Heal, Show snap toolbar
- Additional: Constraining, Pattern, Preferences, Import Export Preferences, DXF/DWG, SVG, OCA, DAT
- Context menu:
- Layer container: Merge layer duplicates, Add new layer
- Layer: Activate this layer, Select layer contents
- Text: Open hyperlinks
- Wire: Flatten
- Working plane proxy: Write camera position, Write objects state
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