Export to DWG or DXF

Export

Click to export the current sheet. By default, the exported file is named using the sheet name and the current revision number (if a revision is present).

When Export is selected, the current export settings are saved.

Multi Export

Allows you to export multiple sheets. Refer to Export Multiple Sheets for further information.

When Multi Export is selected, the current export settings are saved.

Specify export type

Select Export to DXF/DWG from the drop-down list to define a DXF or a DWG file as the export format.

Specify file type

Allows you to define the exported file type. Click to display a drop-down list.

Select the required export file format from the drop-down list.

Specify what to export

Allows you to define what to export. Click to display a drop-down list.

Select either the entire sheet or one of its views from the drop-down list.

Specify paper size

Allows you to define the size of the paper. Click to display a drop-down list.

Select a pre-defined size for the exported file, for example, ISO A3 or ISO A4, or select Auto size paper to define a custom size for the exported output using the Paper ScaleUp field and the extents of the exported data.

Cutmarks

Select the check box to export the file with cut marks.

Paper ScaleUp

Input a value in the field to define a scale factor for the exported file or select a scale factor from the drop-down list.

The Paper ScaleUp field becomes active if Auto size paper is selected when you specify the desired output size.

Paper Frame

Select the check box to export the frame.

Border

Input a value in the field to define the border width. 0mm indicates no border.

Advanced

Select the check box to display advanced export settings.

Deselect the check box to suppress the display of advanced export settings. Export white graphics becomes available.

Export to Paper Space

Select the check box to export the entire drawing to a paper space block. Additionally, all views containing design elements are exported to a model space block.

Export white graphics

Select the check box to export all graphics as white, in order for them to be seen in a viewer with a black background. The default is to export all graphics as black.

The following options are only available when Advanced is selected:

Annotation Mapping

Select the check box to map annotation entities to equivalent AutoCAD/Microstation entities, if available. If a good equivalent entity is not available, the export reverts to the basic (exploded) version for that entity.

Blanking

Select the check box to export labels and dimensions with blanking, if blanking is enabled for the DRAW element.

Header File

Select the check box to associate a header file with the exported output.

Click and browse to the required header file.

Backing sheets

Select the check box to form backing sheets into blocks.

Fills

Select the check box to form fills into blocks.

Overlays

Select the check box to form overlays into blocks.

Nested Blocks

Select the check box to create nested blocks.

Attributes

Select the check box to create attributes in exported blocks for text, labels and backing sheets. The ETEXT attribute value of TEXP or TXTM elements is exported as the attribute name. The text attribute value of the TEXP or TXTM is exported as the attribute value, for example the BTEXT attribute of a TEXP.

Use Blocking Rules

Select the check box to use blocking rules for the export. Edit blocking rules becomes active.

Edit blocking rules

Click to define the blocking rules for the export. Refer to Edit Blocking Rules for further information.