The following formats can be read by TurboCAD LTE, either for import, export, or both. Some formats have a
Setup in which you can set certain parameters for conversion. If you do not specify conversion parameters, the defaults will be used. (If no
Setup is indicated, the conversion requires no additional input.)
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NoteNOTE: Some of these formats are Available in TurboCAD LTE Pro only. |
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GEO: VRML Worlds (import only)
IGS: IGES format.
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NOTE: IGS is a file format for a public domain called IGES which is actually a neutral file format intended as an international standard for the exchange of data between different CAD/CAM systems. IGES is an ANSI standard maintained by the IGES/PDES Organization (IPO), under the direction of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The National Computer Graphics Association (NCGA) acts as the administrator of the standard. |
JPG: JPEG image compression standard, full 24-color. TurboCAD LTE (export only).
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SKP File Import Setup
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Image Added Use "ByLayer" color for entities without material: Assign the SketchUp layer color to any entity that does not have an assigned material.
Import Hidden Entities: Imports entities which are hidden in the SKP. If this option is off hidden entities will nor be imported.
Import dynamic components: Dynamic block are imported as PPM objects.
SKP File Export Setup
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Image Added SketchUp Version: Specify the version of SketchUp SKP to be used in the file format: 5, 6, 7 or 8.
3DS File Import Setup
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Image Added Load Keyframe Information: Accepts or ignores the keyframe 3DS file data.
3DS File Export Setup
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Image Added Preserve loaded 3DS materials: Saves unique materials from a 3DS file. If not checked, saves TurboCAD LTE materials.
Save Keyframe: Saves the hierarchical structure of entities in a file. Do not check this option for 3DS files that you want to use as 3DS symbols in TurboCAD LTE.
BMP Export Setup
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Image Added Output Range: Creates an export file either out of the entire drawing (
All) or only the part that is currently in view (
View).
Use Render: Available only when
Render or
Hidden Line mode is active. If checked, the exported image will show the render displayed on the screen.
Size of Rectangle: Sets up the resolution for the exported graphics. By default, these values are 400 x 400 but you can customize the height and width
Maximum resolution: The drawing will be defined by a rectangular matrix of 2000 x 2000 logical pixels. If there is at least one image object, this is set to 1000 x 1000.
Keep View Rectangle Aspect Ratio: Keeps the same ratio of length to width.
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NOTE: You can determine an object's type by using the Selection Info Palette. See Selection Info Palette. |
CGM Import Setup
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Explode Text: Explodes any text into its constituent parts.
Save block as procedure: Saves the drawing's blocks as procedures in the PostScript language.
Resolution: Sets the horizontal and vertical resolutions for the two-dimensional presentation of your drawing. Check
Max Resolution to set the maximum 1600x1600 resolution.
Output file:*|C:\\Users\\bcarter\\Desktop\\\*|||\ Exports to a binary or readable format. *Header: Specify whether to include a preview image, and in what format.
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