Saving in AutoCAD File Format (DWG/DXF)
Saving in AutoCAD file format
- On [File] menu, click [Export] - [Export to DXF File] / [Export to DWG File].
[Export] dialog box will be displayed.
- Select a saving location.
- Enter a file name in [File Name] box.
- Click [Save] button.
The drawing created in RootPro CAD will be saved as an AutoCAD drawing file.
Setting to save in AutoCAD file format
- On [File] menu, click [Import/Export Options] - [DXF/DWG File Settings].
[DXF/DWG File Settings] dialog box will be displayed.
Select [Export] tab, make necessary settings, and click [OK] button.
Restrictions on saving in AutoCAD file format
When saving a drawing file created in RootPro CAD as an AutoCAD drawing file (DXF/DWG), the following restrictions will apply.
■ Saving format
Any of [R13], [R14/LT98/97], [2000/LT2000], [2004/LT2004], [2007/LT2007], [2010/LT2010], [2013/LT2013], and [2018/LT2018].
■ Shape data after conversion
Shapes in RootPro CAD drawing files saved as AutoCAD files are converted in the following shapes.
| RootPro CAD shape data | AutoCAD shape after conversion |
|---|---|
| Line | LINE |
| Point | POINT of "·" type |
| Circle | CIRCLE |
| Arc | ARC |
| Ellipse | ELLIPSE |
| Elliptical arc | ELLIPSE |
| Text | When a text has 1 line with the number of characters at 256 (single byte) or less, it will be converted as TEXT. When a text has more than 256 (single byte) characters, or multiple lines, it will be converted as MTEXT (multiple texts). * Horizontally aligned fonts are converted to TrueType fonts or big fonts (specified by an option). * When converting vertically aligned fonts to MTEXT, the system will modify the base of locate place, and rotate fonts by 90 degrees. * When converting vertically-aligned fonts to TEXT, they will be converted to big fonts. * Vertically aligned fonts have a character angularity of 0 degrees. * Single-byte characters of TEXT are rotated by 90 degrees. * A character pitch is 0. * When converting vertically or horizontally reversed text to MTEXT, the reverse setting will be nullified. * The text height (with option settings), locate base point, etc. are automatically adjusted to fit to DXF/DWG specifications as close as possible. * The background color is converted to a background mask (transparency is not converted. If you export in a save format that does not support the background mask, it will be converted to hatching). |
| Lead | TEXT and POLYLINE, SOLID, CIRCLE |
| Balloon | TEXT and POLYLINE, SOLID, CIRCLE |
| Dimension | DIMENSION * An option to explode to basic shapes is available. Tolerances are always exploded to basic shapes. |
| Hatch | Solid hatches are converted to solid type HATCHs. Gradient hatches are converted to gradient type HATCHs. Pattern hatches are converted any of SOLID, LINE, NET, DOTS, DASH, ZIGZAG and BRICK in AutoCAD. User-defined hatches (line hatch patterns) are converted to user-defined or defined types with the same name, or custom type hatches. User-defined hatches (shape hatch patterns) are converted after being exploded to basic shapes. * Patterns and solid shapes are converted when a saving format is [R14/LT98/97] or later. * Gradient hatches are converted when a saving format is [2004/LT2004] or later. * Transparency for solid hatches is converted when a saving format is [2010/LT2010] or later (Max. 90%). Note that, however, only AutoCAD 2011 or later versions can handle transparency. * When converting a user-defined hatch, opening the converted file in AutoCAD and editing it, the line pitch may change, or a value may not be modified. This is caused by the inconsistency in the hatching pattern in AutoCAD and that written in RootPro CAD. RootPro CAD does not modify or create a pattern file. To edit these hatches in AutoCAD, re-draw them. |
| Drawing Group | Converted to a group. |
| Drawing component | INSERT (block insert) and BLOCK (block). * Any drawing component in RootPro CAD located with the layer [None], INSERT located on 0 layer (block insert). * Attributes are also converted. * An option to explode drawing components to basic shapes is available. |
| Image | Save an image file in the same place as for the saved AutoCAD file (DXF/DWG). File name is the same as AutoCAD file (DXF/DWG). * For multiple image files, numbers are added to the last of the file name. * Converted when a save format is [R14/LT98/97] or later. * Formats for image files can be specified in either TIFF (monochrome), BMP, JPEG, or PNG (using an option). * RootPro CAD creates a block of part drawings, but not images when converting paper. In such a case, images are converted to first data for individual part drawings. |
| OLE object | OLE object |
■ After converting color No. and name
Color Nos. and names in RootPro CAD drawing files saved as AutoCAD files are converted to the following Nos. and names.
| Color No. in RootPro CAD: Color name | Color No. in AutoCAD after conversion: Color name |
|---|---|
| Layer color | BYLAYER |
| 1: Black | 250 or optionally 8: White |
| 2: Red | 1: Red |
| 3: Green | 3: Green |
| 4: Blue | 5: Blue |
| 5: Yellow | 2: Yellow |
| 6: Purple | 6: Magenta |
| 7: Aqua | 4: Cyan |
| 8: White | 7: White |
| 9: Peony pink | 222 |
| 10: Brown | 33 |
| 11: Orange | 30 |
| 12: Light green | 95 |
| 13: Light blue | 150 |
| 14: Blue purple | 181 |
| 15: Light gray | 9 |
| 16: Charcoal | 8 |
| 17 and after | Colors having close color values |
■ Converting line type
Line type Nos. and names in RootPro CAD drawing files saved as AutoCAD files are converted to the following line type names.
| Line type No. in RootPro CAD: Line type name | Line type name in AutoCAD after conversion |
|---|---|
| Layer Line Type | BYLAYER |
| 2: Dashed | ACAD_ISO02W100 |
| 3: Dashed spaced | ACAD_ISO03W100 |
| 4: Long dashed dotted | ACAD_ISO04W100 |
| 5: Long dashed double-dotted | ACAD_ISO05W100 |
| 6: Long dashed triplicate-dotted | ACAD_ISO06W100 |
| 7: Dotted | ACAD_ISO07W100 |
| 8: Chain | ACAD_ISO08W100 |
| 9: Chain double-dashed | ACAD_ISO09W100 |
| 10: Dashed dotted | ACAD_ISO10W100 |
| 11: Double-dashed dotted | ACAD_ISO11W100 |
| 12: Dashed double-dotted | ACAD_ISO12W100 |
| 13: Double-dashed double-dotted | ACAD_ISO13W100 |
| 14: Dashed triplicate-dotted | ACAD_ISO14W100 |
| 15: Double dashed triplicate-dotted | ACAD_ISO15W100 |
| Other line types | Same name (Line parts whose pitch length 0.1d (d= 0.5 for settings where pitches are proportional to line widths) at 0.05 or less are converted 0 as dots.) |
| Tip: | |
| ▪ | When selecting [Pitch Proportional With Line Width] in the line type table in RootPro CAD, pitch will be 0.5, and when selecting [Pitch Not Proportional With Line Width], the d value will be converted to a global line type scale (LTSCALE). |
| ▪ | [Use Paper Space Unit for Scale Settings] option for DXF/DWG (PSLTSCALE) is converted to OFF (0). |
■ Line type conversion
When saving files in data formats for AutoCAD 2000/AutoCAD LT2000 or later, line widths will be set for individual shape data. Data formats for before AutoCAD 2000/AutoCAD LT2000 cannot set the line width for shape data.
■ Arrow type conversion
RootPro CAD arrow is converted to the following arrow when converted to an AutoCAD drawing file (DXF / DWG). The target is the arrow of the dimension converted without explode.
| RootPro CAD arrow number | AutoCAD arrow name after conversion |
|---|---|
1： |
 Closed Blank |
2： |
 Box |
3： |
 Dot blank |
4： |
 Origin indicator |
5： |
 Box filled |
6： |
 Closed Filled |
7： |
 Dot |
8： |
 Integral |
9： |
 Open, Open30, Open90 |
10： |
 Oblique |
11： |
 Closed |
12： |
 Datum triangle |
13： |
 Datum triangle filled |
| Tip: | |
| ▪ | The 9th arrow is converted to an open arrow up to a tip angle of 24.5 degrees, a 30 degree open arrow up to 60 degrees greater than 24.5 degrees, and a right angle arrow if the tip angle is greater than 60 degrees. |
| ▪ | If the size is set to the width direction with the arrows 1, 6, 9, and 11, the size in the length direction is calculated and converted. |
| Others | |
| ▪ | When converting a drawing with multiple part drawings without specifying a necessary part drawing, all part drawings will be converted on modeling space in DXF/DWG. |
| ▪ | When [Specify Size] is selected for paper size, a standard size close to the specified value will be selected. |
| ▪ | If there is a part drawing layout with different X/Y scales, part drawing layout will be located as a block in AutoCAD. |