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PDElib DXF/DWG Programming Interface

PDElib DXF-DWG Interoperabilty The DXF and DWG modules of Transcendata's product data exchange library, PDElib, lend powerful functionality based on Autodesk's DXF or DWG formats.  Over the years, Autodesk's DXF and DWG formats have become the de facto standard for exchanging 2D drawing information among applications. As new versions of AutoCAD and the DXF/DWG formats become available, PDElib customers can remain confident that their applications will stay abreast of changes that are included.

DXF and DWG are two popular formats for storing and exchanging CAD drawings, entities, objects, and tables.

DXF (Drawing eXchange Format) is commonly used for exchanging CAD data between software systems.  There are two flavors of DXF: ASCII and Binary.

DWG (DraWinG) is the AutoCAD native format for representing drawings.  When a file is saved in AutoCAD, it is saved as a DWG file.  DWG is a binary format which is not human-readable and changes with most new releases of the software.

  • Parse and Format DXF/DWG Files from your AutoCAD version 2.5 and up
  • Geometry/Topology Mapping into PDElib for Manipulation
  • Supports all Drawing Entities, Block Definitions, Block Style, Layer, Line Type, View, Text, Dimension Style, UCS, and Viewport Tables
  • Extended Entity Data Parsing/Formatting - (Application Specific Data)
  • DXF/DWG Entity Headers Maintain References Back from Geometric Entities to their Associated Line Types and Layers
  • DXF/DWG Header Section Allows User to Set and Use Global Flags
  • Supports AutoCAD Fonts (Including Big Fonts)
  • DXF and DWG Interfaces Sold Separately

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