402 — Exporting a panel to DXF¶
A DXF is the drawing itself — openable in AutoCAD, or convertible to .dwg.
Note
This lesson also exists in the browser. Work it in ConstructiVision on the web — same steps, same values, so you can follow either and end up with the same panel.
Where it is¶
File → Export Panel DXF, or the Export menu. It works on the panel you have selected, so pick one first.
The dialog tells you what you are getting¶
This is the most forthcoming dialog in the product, and it is worth reading rather than clicking past.
it shows you |
why it matters |
|---|---|
the panel mark and DXF R2000 |
which panel, and a format AutoCAD reads directly |
the layer names |
so you know what you are getting before it lands in your drawing |
warnings |
things in the file that must not be read as real geometry |
what is omitted |
populated features this DXF does not carry |
1 token |
free if your organization has already exported this panel |
Read the omissions line¶
If the panel carries a feature the DXF does not yet include, the dialog names it and points
you at .cvp instead. That line is not boilerplate — it is computed from your panel, so
an empty one means everything you drew is in the file.
This is the honest version of a question that matters: a DXF that quietly dropped a feature would look complete in AutoCAD.
Tokens¶
Exporting costs 1 token, and re-exporting a panel your organization has already exported is free. So iterating on the same panel does not cost repeatedly — the charge is per panel, not per click.
What to take away¶
The DXF is the drawing. The dialog tells you which layers it uses, what it left out and what it costs, before you spend anything — read those three lines and you know exactly what you are about to get.