Export

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro, Bricscad (Linux) Classic

Exports drawings in a variety of vector and raster formats.

Exporting to wmf and emf is not supported on Linux.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  export

alias:  exp, dwfout

menu bar:  File | Export

 

: export

Displays a dialog box:

Choose an export format from the Save As Type droplist, and then click Save.

Command Options

CAD Formats

Extension

Description

AutoCAD Drawing

DWG

CAD drawing format created by Autodesk; to export drawings in earlier version of DWG, use the SaveAs command.

AutoCAD ASCII DXF

DXF

Drawing interchange format created by Autodesk; to create binary DXF files, use the DxfOut command.

Drawing Template

DWT

Templates on which new drawings are based.

3D DWF

DWF

CAD viewing format created by Autodesk; short for "design Web format."

Binary DWF

DWF

Compressed version of DWF.

 

Vector Formats

Extension

Description

Windows Meta File

WMF

Vector format created by Microsoft; used by the Clipboard.

Enhanced Windows Meta File

EMF

Updated version of WMF.

Adobe PDF

PDF

Document publishing format created by Adobe; short for "portable document format."

 

Raster Format

Extension

Description

Bitmap

BMP

Raster format created by Microsoft; used by the Clipboard.

Related Commands

BmpOut - exports drawings in BMP format.

DwfOut - exports drawings in DWF format.

Import - imports DXF files.

MSlide - exports drawings in WMF, EMF, and SLD formats.

VmlOut - exports drawings in VML format.

VSlide - displays files in WMF, EMF, and SLD formats.

WmfOut - exports drawings in WMF, EMF, and SLD formats.

 


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