Exports data within an area of the map to a DWG (AutoCad) file. Only map data that is visible in the area will be exported (if raster images are in active view, these will be ignored).
The export to DWG format takes place in two steps, first an export to DXF and then conversion from DXF to DWG. dpSpatial reads DWG via a third-party product (Teigha) that is updated relatively frequently. Usually it is not the latest version that the product is updated to, but it is updated to previous versions.
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The product class Special components must always be displayed, it contains such graphics as are needed to define the export area in the graphic view (alternatively Rectangle and Define area).
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Export DWG
1.Select File > Export > DWG.... The Save window opens.
2.Select settings.
3.Press Save.
Settings
Area
Current view
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Export objects visible in the active view.
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Clip to view borders
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Select the check box to export only graphics that fit within the active view. This means that objects that are only partially visible will be cut off at the borders of the active view, and that external graphics will not be exported.
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Rectangle
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When you press Save, you get to create a rectangle that defines the export area:
1.Left-click in the graphic view and define the size of the rectangle with the mouse arrow.
2.Left-click again to create the rectangle. |
Define area
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When you press Save, you can create or select a polygon that defines the export area:
1.Place vertices to create a polygon.
2.After the last vertice, right-click and select Create Export Area.
OR
1.Right-click in the graphic view and select Copy Other Geometry.
2.Select objects that will form the export area, for example a property area. |
Map sheet(s)
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Contains options for exporting data based on a map sheet.
Map sheet filter
Enter a map sheet number in the Map sheet filter text box and / or click the Select button. the Select map sheet window opens:
1.Select one or more map sheets from the list (click on the column heading to sort the contents in descending or ascending order).
2.Enter the desired scale factor.
3.Select map product.
4.Press OK.
5.In the Save window, the selected number of map sheets included in the export is displayed on the [x] button. |
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Limit to
Selected
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Limit the export to Selected objects.
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Highlighted
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Limit the export to Highlighted objects.
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Line width
Pixel width
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The line receives the current width (meters) in the current scale.
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Reference scale 1:
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The line receives the current width (meters) in the specified scale.
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Line width 0
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Lines receive a width of 1 pixel.
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Layer name options
Map file
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Press Browse to select an external mapping file that adapts the layer names to the rules in the file. Select the character set for the mapping file from the drop-down menu.
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Text
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Prints the exported layer names in plain text. Example: "Multiduct_Symbol_Map".
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Truncate after 30 characters
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Because some CAD programs do not support too long layer names in DXF files, the layer names are cut after 30 characters.
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Numbers
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Otype, Subtype, Ctype:
Prints the exported layer names by object type, subtype, component type. Example: "800003_29_80010".
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Export options
Export polygons as
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Contains a list of available export options for polygons.
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Dimension
Export as:
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Export as 2D or 3D.
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To:
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Select coordinate system.
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