The following formats can be read by
TurboCADDoubleCAD, 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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Note: Some of these formats are Available in TurboCAD DoubleCAD Pro and Platinum only.
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*3D
S:* AutoDesk 3D Studio format. See
|#Rted40613 or
|#Rted61679.
*3DV:* VRML Worlds (import only)
ASAT: ACIS solid modeling file format for storing graphics as ASCII files. See
|#Rted53918 or
|#Rted19145.
*BMP:* Bitmap format, TurboCAD for Windows (export only). A bitmap is a representation of a graphic image consisting of rows and columns of dots. See
|#Rted38114.
*CGM:* Computer Graphics Metafile. See
|#Rted88271.
DAE: Collada files (export only). See
|#Rted32052.
*D
: DesignCAD (import only)
*DGN:* Intergraph Standard file format. See
|#Rted15198 or
|#Rted13353.
*DWF:* Drawing Web format. See
|#Rted88759. Import is automatic.
*DWG:* AutoCAD native format for vector graphics. See
|#Rted63146 or
|#Rted53755.
*DXF:* Drawing eXchange format, used by AutoCAD to interact with other applications.
*EPS:* Encapsulated Post Script format. See
|#Rted96032 or
|#Rted69700*FCD:* FastCAD DOS format (import only)
*FCW:* FastCAD Windows format (import only). See
|#Rted51994.
GIF: Raster graphic format (export only). See
|#Rted65451.
*GEO:* VRML Worlds (import only)
*IGS:* IGES format. See
|#Rted20977.
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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.
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*J
PG:* JPEG image compression standard, full 24-color. TurboCAD for Windows (export only). See
|#Rted58293.
JPG: JPEG format, SDK sample filter (export only)
*MTX:* MetaStream format. This format enables the creation, delivery, and viewing of scalable 3D graphics. It enables you to view images with Web browsers equipped with 3D plug-in software, and to interact with 3D Web graphics in real time by zooming, panning, or rotating objects within a Web browser. It also scales objects in real time to match the performance of your system. MetaStream compresses 3D geometry and texture information, so that files can be delivered quickly to your machine.
PDF: Portable document format (export only). See
|#Rted14470.
OBJ: Geometry definition format. See
|#Rted68456.
*PLT:* Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language. See
|#Rted84919 or
|#Rted28688.
PNG: Raster graphic format (export only). See
|#Rted92511.
*SAT:* ACIS solid modeling file format for storing graphics as ASCII (SAT - Save As Text) files. See
|#Rted53918 or
|#Rted19145.
*SHX:* Format that saves selected entities as a single shape, that can be used in a line style (export only). This is not the same as *.shx font format. See
|#Rted72073.
SKP:|#Rted70577 *STL:* Stereo Lithograpy format. See
|#Rted39454.
*STP, STEP:* Step format.
SVG: Web graphic format (export only).
*WMF:* Windows MetaFile format, saves graphics as a series of records that correspond to graphics function calls, such as drawing straight lines, curves, filled areas, and text.
|#Rted82799 or
|#Rted55818*WRL:* Format for saving graphics as a Virtual Reality Model Language (VRML) description. See
|#Rted99953.
*WRZ:* VRML Worlds
XLS: Spreadsheet format (export only)
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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:
\*
(file:*) Exports to a binary or readable format.
Header: Specify whether to include a preview image, and in what format.
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Prohibition of palette change: Prevents
TurboCAD DoubleCAD from changing the color palette.
Insert to extents of: Sets the size of the imported drawing.
View: The size is based on the current view.
Drawing: The size is based on the entire drawing.
Page: The size is based on the paper sheet.
Custom: Define your own size.
Custom extents: Enter coordinates and dimensions of the rectangle that encloses the drawing.
Open in Model Space: Opens the imported drawing in Model Space. The drawing is placed on the default
By World workplane.
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