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

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

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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.

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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.

Importing an AutoCAD DXF file

• 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.

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