DXF (.dxf)

Background & Context

    • MIME types: image/vnd.dxf, image/x-dxf
    • AutoCAD DXF format.
    • 3D geometry format.
    • Commonly used for the exchange of CAD data.
    • Plain text ASCII or binary format.
    • DXF is an acronym derived from Drawing Exchange Format.
    • Stores a 3D object as a collection of line and polygon primitives and their properties.
    • Introduced in 1982.

Import & Export

Import Elements

  • General Import elements:
  • "Elements" list of elements and options available in this file
    "Rules"full list of rules for each element and option
    "Summary"summary of the file
    "CoordinateTransform"transformation function from DXF format
  • Data format representation elements:
  • "LineData"list of line elements in indexed form
    "PointData"list of point elements in indexed form
    "PolygonData"list of polygon elements in indexed form
    "VertexColors"list of vertex colors
    "VertexData"list of vertex coordinates
  • Geometry representation elements:
  • "BoundaryMeshRegion"boundary mesh representation of a solid
    "MeshRegion"mesh representation of a surface
  • Graphics representation elements:
  • "Graphics3D"DXF file represented as a Graphics3D object
    "GraphicsComplex"DXF file as a GraphicsComplex object
    "LineObjects"list of line primitives in absolute coordinates
    "PointObjects"list of point primitives in absolute coordinates
    "PolygonObjects"list of polygon primitives in absolute coordinates
  • Import and Export use the "MeshRegion" element by default for DXF files.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)

Import a 3D model from DXF as a MeshRegion object:

Summary properties of the solid model:

Export a 3D model to a DXF file:

Print the raw textual contents of the file:

Scope  (10)

Import  (6)

Import works on a DXF file:

Any accessible URL:

Stream:

Import automatically detects DXF files:

Import provides access to elements in the DXF file:

Import works on large files:

Export  (4)

Export works on 3D graphics:

Special regions:

Formula regions:

Mesh regions:

Import Elements  (12)

"BoundaryMeshRegion"  (1)

Give a boundary mesh region:

"CoordinateTransform"  (1)

The coordinate system used by the DXF format is identical to the Wolfram Language:

"Graphics3D"  (1)

Give the Graphics3D object:

"GraphicsComplex"  (1)

Give the GraphicsComplex object:

"LineData"  (1)

Give the line elements in indexed form:

"LineObjects"  (1)

Give the list of Line primitives given in absolute coordinates:

"MeshRegion"  (1)

Give a mesh region:

"PolygonData"  (1)

Give the polygon elements in indexed form:

"PolygonObjects"  (1)

Give the list of Triangle and Polygon primitives given in absolute coordinates:

"Summary"  (1)

Give the summary of properties:

File size:

"VertexColors"  (1)

Give the color of each vertex:

"VertexData"  (1)

Give the vertex coordinates: