AutoCAD DXF Import Automation Options

 

Since the Import Options dialog is not displayed when the program is driven from an automation script, an options string can be specified in the script. The string consists of comma-separated parameters, which specify the behavior of the various import options. A typical example would be:

 

 "Defaults=1,Color3=0;0;255"

 

This would first set all import options to their default values, then set the color associated with DXF Color Table entry #3 to Blue. All entities associated with Color Table entry #3 will be Blue. The DXF Color Table contains 255 entries (1-255).

 

Option

Action

Default

Description

ApplyViewAngle

0 = No

1 = Yes

0

Apply the view angle from the DXF file (if any) to the coordinates during import.  Only applies if the DXF file being imported has a defined view angle.

SkipPaperspace

0 = No, import "paper space" entities

1 = Yes, skip "paper space" entities

0

Skip importing any "paper space" entities in the DXF drawing. "Model space" entities are always imported.

Color

N=R;G;B

See below for default color table

Any color in the DXF color table may be altered by using a ColorN option where N is the color number of the color to be changed.  The R, G, and B values specify the color channel saturations for each of the red, green, and blue channels respectively, and each must be between 0 and 255. For example:  To set color number 2 to white, the option would be Color2=255;255;255. Multiple ColorN options may be given, one for each color.

 

 

The first seven colors in the default Color Table are:

 

Color #

R;G;B Values

Color

1

255;0;0

Red

2

255;255;0

Yellow

3

0;255;0

Green

4

0;255;255

Cyan

5

0;0;255

Blue

6

255;0;255

Magenta

7

0;0;0

Black

 

 

Import Messages

The following messages may appear while attempting to import [.DXF] files.

 

Incomplete Entity

Couldn't find a block to insert

Warning: 3-D extrusion not supported

 

 

See Also

AutoCAD DXF File Description

AutoCAD .DXF Import Options Dialog

AutoCAD .DXF Export Options Dialog

AutoCAD .DXF Export Automation Options