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
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CAD Formats |
Extension |
Description |
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AutoCAD Drawing |
DWG |
CAD drawing format created by Autodesk; to export drawings in earlier version of DWG, use the SaveAs command. |
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AutoCAD ASCII DXF |
DXF |
Drawing interchange format created by Autodesk; to create binary DXF files, use the DxfOut command. |
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Drawing Template |
DWT |
Templates on which new drawings are based. |
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DWF |
DWF |
CAD viewing format created by Autodesk; short for "design Web format." |
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Binary DWF |
DWF |
Compressed version of DWF. |
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Vector Formats |
Extension |
Description |
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Windows Meta File* |
WMF |
Vector format created by Microsoft; used by the Clipboard. |
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Enhanced Windows Meta File* |
EMF |
Updated version of WMF. |
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Adobe PDF |
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Document publishing format created by Adobe; short for "portable document format." |
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Raster Format |
Extension |
Description |
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Bitmap* |
BMP |
Raster format created by Microsoft; used by the Clipboard. |
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XML Format |
Extension |
Description |
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Scalable Vector Graphics |
SVG |
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a family of specifications of an XML-based file format for describing two-dimensional vector graphics, both static and dynamic (i.e. interactive or animated). The SVG specification is an open standard that has been under development by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) since 1999. |
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Collada |
DAE |
COLLADA (from collaborative design activity) is an interchange file format for interactive 3D applications. It is managed by the nonprofit technology consortium, the Khronos Group, and has been adopted by ISO as a publicly available specification, ISO/PAS 17506. |
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CAM Format |
Extension |
Description |
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Stereolithografy |
STL |
STL (STereoLithography) is a file format native to the stereolithography CAD software created by 3D Systems. STL is widely used for rapid prototyping and computer-aided manufacturing. STL files describe only the surface geometry of a three dimensional object without any representation of color, texture or other common CAD model attributes. The STL format specifies both ASCII and binary representations. Binary files are more common, since they are more compact. See also the StlOut command. |
(*) The PictureExportScale user preference sets the view size when exporting to picture formats (WMF, EMF, BMP).
The following 3D formats are available through a separate module, BricsCAD Communicator.
Download the Communicator installer from the Bricsys website.
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Format |
Extension |
Description |
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Standard for Exchange of Product data |
STE, STP, STEP |
STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data) is an ISO standard exchange format used for representing three-dimensional data in a format that can be recognized by multiple programs. |
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Initial Graphics Exchange Specification |
IGS, IGES |
A file format which defines a vendor neutral data format that allows the digital exchange of information among Computer-aided design (CAD) systems. |
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CATIA V4 |
model |
CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application) is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systèmes. |
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CATIA V5 |
CATPart, CATProduct |
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VDA-FS |
VDA |
VDA-FS is a CAD data exchange format for the transfer of surface models from one CAD system to another. Its name is an abbreviation of "Verband der Automobilindustrie - Flächenschnittstelle", which translates to the "automotive industry association - surface data interface". Standard was specified by the German organization VDA. |
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3D PDF |
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Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format used to represent documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating system. |
Procedures
Related Commands
AcisOut - exports 3D solids and surface entities in SAT format.
BmpOut - exports drawings in BMP format.
DwfOut - exports drawings in DWF format.
Import - imports CAD files in a variety of formats.
MSlide - exports drawings in WMF, EMF, and SLD formats.
StlOut - exports 3D solids and watertight meshes in a format that can be used for stereolithography (3D printing).
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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