AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF)

To import an AutoCAD Drawing Database file (DWG) or AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF)

To export an AutoCAD Drawing Database file (DWG) or an AutoCAD Drawing Interchange file (DXF)

AutoCAD Data Interchange Format (DXF) technical notes

AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) technical notes


AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) files are vector files used as a native format for AutoCAD drawings.

The Drawing Interchange Format (DXF) is a tagged data representation of the information contained in an AutoCAD drawing file. The Drawing Interchange format is a native file format of AutoCAD. It has become a standard for exchanging CAD drawings and is supported by many CAD applications. The Drawing Interchange format is vector-based and supports up to 256 colors.

To import an AutoCAD Drawing Database file (DWG) or AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF) Back to Top

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If views are specified in your file, they appear automatically in the 3D projection list box.

If your computer is missing a font that is included in a file you are importing, a PANOSE font matching dialog box appears and lets you substitute the font with a similar font.

To export an AutoCAD Drawing Database file (DWG) or an AutoCAD Drawing Interchange file (DXF) Back to Top
AutoCAD Data Interchange Format (DXF) technical notes Back to Top

Importing an AutoCAD DXF file

Exporting an AutoCAD DXF file

AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) technical notes Back to Top

The features documented in the Help are available in the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2020. Some features may not be available in this version of the product.


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