Available file types for export and import

With the ODX interfaces you can convert files from and to numerous formats. The following overview shows the file types that can be exported and imported. The file types that are actually available to you depend on the configuration you have purchased.

The following file types are available:

• AutoCAD files of versions V12, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 in the following formats: .dwg, .dwt, .dxb, .dxf.
  

  DXF (Drawing EXchange Format) is a special file format. DXF files are ASCII files containing all the information concerning a drawing in a format that can be utilized or further processed by other programs. Thus, among other things, DXF files can additionally be used to exchange drawings between various CAD systems. Allplan offers several functions in the Interfaces module for producing data as a DXF file or for reading a DXF file.

  

  DXB (Drawing Interchange Binary) are specially-coded binary files.

  

  DWT (DraWing Template) is an AutoCAD template file.

  

  DWG (DraWinG) is a special file format developed by Autodesk, developers of the CAD system AutoCAD. This file format is specially developed for AutoCAD and describes AutoCAD drawing data. Allplan offers several functions in the Interfaces module for producing data as a DWG file or for reading a DWG file.

• MicroStation files (.dgn)
• HPGL2 files (for import only)
• SVG files (for export only)
• ODX batch files (.ncb). See Using batch files for import and export .