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AutoCAD export options
When
you export artwork to either DXF or DWG format, you can set the
following options:
- AutoCAD Version
- Specifies
the earliest version of AutoCAD that supports the exported file.
- Scale
- Enter
values for Scale Units to specify how Illustrator interprets length data
when writing the AutoCAD file.
- Scale Lineweights
- Scales
the lineweights, along with the rest of the drawing, in the exported
file.
- Number of Colors
- Determines
the color depth of the exported file.
- Raster File Format
- Specifies
whether images and objects that are rasterized during export are
saved in PNG or JPEG format. Only PNG supports transparency; if
you need to preserve appearance to the maximum extent possible,
choose PNG.
- Preserve Appearance
- Select
if you need the appearance to be maintained and don’t need to make
edits to the exported file. Selecting this option may lead to a significant
loss of editability. For example, text may be outlined and effects
will be rasterized. You can select this option or Maximum Editability,
but not both.
- Maximum Editability
- Select
if the need to edit the file in AutoCAD outweighs the need for maintaining
appearance. This option may lead to significant loss of appearance,
especially if you’ve applied style effects. You can select this
option or Preserve Appearance, but not both.
- Export Selected Art Only
- Exports
only the artwork in the file that is selected at the time of export.
If no artwork is selected, a blank file is exported.
- Alter Paths For Appearance
- Changes
the paths in AutoCAD to maintain the original appearance, if necessary.
For example, if during the export, a path overlaps other objects
and changes their appearance, this option alters the path to maintain
the objects’ appearance.
- Outline Text
- Converts
all text to paths before export to maintain appearance. Illustrator
and AutoCAD may interpret text attributes differently. Select this option
to maintain maximum visual fidelity (at the cost of editability).
If you need to edit the text in AutoCAD, don’t select this option.
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