Saving DXF files
When you save a document in DXF format, Canvas converts the fol-
lowing Canvas objects and attributes to DXF objects and attributes:
In the DXF export options dialog box, select the platform format to
use. You can also select options for exporting lines and circles.
Opening DXF files
The DXF import filter fits a DXF file to a document size of 8.5 by 11
inches.
When opening a DXF file, Canvas makes the following conversions
from DXF objects to Canvas objects:
Canvas does not support 3D objects (3D lines and 3D Face objects in
DXF files), so these objects are not imported into Canvas.
Canvas objects / attributes
DXF objects / attributes
Paint object
Not converted
Pen and fill patterns
Solid pens are exported; fills are not
exported
Arcs
Polylines
Calligraphic pen strokes
Fixed-width pen strokes
Continuous dashes
Dashes start in each segment
Layer names with spaces or non-
uppercase characters
Spaces removed and characters
become uppercase
Grayed layers
Objects appear in original colors
DXF objects
Canvas objects
Blocks
Groups
Traces, Solids, and Quadratic
polylines
Polygons
B-spline Polylines
Bézier curve paths
ATTDEF and ATTRIB
Text objects