To import an AutoCAD Drawing Database file (DWG) or AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF)
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) files are vector files used as a native format for AutoCAD drawings.
| To import an AutoCAD Drawing Database file (DWG) or AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF) |
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| 1 . | Click File  Import. |
| 2 . | Locate the folder in which the file is stored. |
| 3 . | Choose DWG - AutoCAD (*.dwg) or DXF - AutoCAD (*.dxf) from the list box next to the File name box. |
| 4 . | Click the filename. |
| 5 . | Click Import. |
| 6 . | Click the image window. |
| 7 . | In the Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings. |
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.
| AutoCAD Data Interchange Format (DXF) technical notes |
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| • | The program supports AutoCAD files from version R2.5 to 2018. |
| • | Model space pages are imported as master pages. |
| • | Solid and trace entities are filled. |
| • | A point is imported as an ellipse of minimum size. |
| • | Files exported as "Entities only" may not appear as expected in the Corel program because of a lack of header information. |
| • | Justification of text entries may not be preserved, especially if fonts are replaced in the imported files. For best results, avoid justification of text. |
| • | If the DXF file contains a font that is not on the user’s computer, the PANOSE font matching dialog box lets the user replace the font with an available one. |
| AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) technical notes |
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| • | Corel PHOTO-PAINT can import AutoCAD files from version R2.5 to 2018. |
| • | If the DWG file contains a font that is not on your computer, the PANOSE font matching dialog box lets you replace the font with an available one. |
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.
