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You can export a drawing as a DXF (drawing interchange format) file. DXF
files are text or binary files that contain drawing information that can be read
by other CAD programs. If you are working with consultants who use a CAD
program that accepts DXF files, you can share a drawing by saving it as a DXF
file.
You can control floating-point precision of the DXF format up to 16 decimal
places and save the drawing in either ASCII or binary format. ASCII format
results in a text file that you can read and edit; binary format results in a
significantly smaller file that is faster to work with.
If you do not want to save the entire drawing, you can choose to export
selected objects only. You can use this option to remove extraneous material
from drawing files.
Export Raster Files
You can create a device-independent raster image of the objects in your
drawing.
Several commands can be used to export objects into device-independent
raster images in the bitmap, JPEG, TIFF, and PNG formats.
Objects are displayed in the raster image as they appear on the screen,
including objects in shaded viewports.
File formats such as JPEG are compressed as they are created. Compressed files
take up less disk space, but they might not be readable by certain applications.
Use Drawings from Different Versions and Ap-
plications
You can share drawing files from AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, drawing files
from previous versions, and drawing files that contain custom objects. In some
cases there are limitations.
Work with Drawings in Earlier Releases
When you work with drawings created in AutoCAD LT 2008 (and later releases)
in AutoCAD LT 2007 (and earlier releases), you should be aware of the
following visual fidelity issues.
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