The following formats can be read by TurboCAD, 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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PNG: Raster graphic format (export only).
KML: (Import) Is a file format used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth. KML uses a tag-based structure with nested elements and attributes and is based on the XML standard.
KMZ: (Import is a file extension for a placemark file used by Google Earth. KMZ stands for Keyhole Markup language Zipped. It is a compressed version of a KML (Keyhole Markup Language) file. Keyhole was the founding company of the Earth Viewer software that Google Earth was built upon.
PDF: Adobe Portable Document Format
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XLS: Spreadsheet format (export only)
SKP File Import Setup
Use "ByLayer" color for entities without material: Assign the SketchUp layer color to any entity that does not have an assigned material.
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Load Keyframe Information: Accepts or ignores the keyframe 3DS file data.
3DS File Export Setup
Preserve loaded 3DS materials: Saves unique materials from a 3DS file. If not checked, saves TurboCAD materials.
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DWG and DXF file formats do not support unit types, only a designation as Imperial or Metric. All Imperial units are converted to inches in DWG, all Metric units to mm. |
DXF (DWG) Export Setup
Save As: Select the AutoCAD version.
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Export setup is fully automatic.
PNG Export Setup
Bits Per Pixel: The number of bits per pixel in the saved image. A value of 8 means a 256-color palette; a value of 24 means True Color palette.
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Opacity Level: Level of opacity (alpha channel: from 0 to 255). Available if Bits Per Pixel = 24.
PLT Import Setup
Import to: Choose whether to open the imported file in Model or Paper Space.
PLT Export Setup
Explode text: Explodes any text into its constituent parts.
Orientation: Sets the paper orientation to Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal).
SAT Import Setup
Mode: Choose one of the modes for representing SAT objects.
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- Once the SAT file has been imported, select an object in the drawing, make a block of it, and bring this block onto the paper of the TurboCAD desktop.
- Open the Properties window for this block, open the Block Insertion page, and assign non-zero values to the rotation coordinates.
- When a 3D view of your object is displayed, select the object and explode it.
- After this you can display individual elements (polygons) of the object by selecting the different parts of objects.
SAT Export Setup
Select the SAT version for export.
SHX Export Setup
SHX Export Quality Factor: A high value creates shapes that more accurately represent the selected geometry. However, large values tend to create shapes that contain more coordinate data and can be a processing burden during regeneration. Low values create less accurate shapes that are more quickly processed. You may need to experiment with different values.
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Note: SHX export does not create an *shx font file. Once created, the results cannot be edited.
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STL File Export Setup
Binary: Saves to a binary file.
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ASCII: Saves to an ASCII text file.
WMF Import Setup
Prohibition of palette change: Prevents TurboCAD from changing the color palette.
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Open in Model Space: Opens the imported drawing in Model Space. The drawing is placed on the default By World workplane.
WMF Export Setup
Output Range: Creates an export file either out of the entire drawing (All) or only the part that is currently in view (View).
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Note: You can determine an object's type by using the Selection Info Palette. See Selection Info Palette.
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WRL Export Setup
Select a version of VRML file to save. You can also explode the drawing text while creating the file for export.
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