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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

“Dimension Preferences and Defaults” on • Check Export AutoCAD Index Col-
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page 446. ors to automatically map all colors used
• Uncheck Create Associative Dimensions in the drawing to the closest 256 Auto-
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to export dimensions as simple CAD enti- CAD Index Color (ACI). Black (RGB
ties that are not recognized dimensions by 0,0,0) and white (RGB 255,255,255) are
other programs. Associative dimensions mapped to ACI 7. When unchecked, col-
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are recognized by AutoCAD and many ors are exported using RGB colors.
other CAD programs.
Dimension lines using non-default primary
or secondary formatting will lose their
When exporting a layout page, it is often changes and will use the default format(s)
best to uncheck this box.
upon export.
• Check Export Pattern Lines to export
pattern lines. Pattern lines are exported as When you are satisfied with your selections,
normal CAD lines. click the Export button to save the exported
file as either a .dxf, binary .dxf, or .dwg file.
• Check Export Filled Areas to export
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filled areas as AutoCAD 2D solid enti- Note: Binary .dxf is easier for computers to
ties. read, is more accurate, and occupies less
disk space, but some applications do not sup-
port binary .dxf.

Additional 2D Export Information

The export process converts high level Chief Circle - Fully Supported.
Architect objects (doors, windows, etc) into Multi Line Text - If exporting to an
simple, CAD-based objects (lines, arcs, etc).
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Chief Architect exports all data to AutoCAD release that supports multi-line
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AutoCAD ’s Model Space. text, Chief Architect writes the file as multi-
line text. If exporting to a version that does
not support multi-line text, the file is written
Supported Entities
as simple text.
The following entity types are currently Unicode Text - Fully supported.
supported for 2D export:
Polylines - Polylines are a collection of
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Line - The simplest entity. In AutoCAD , points with lines or arcs connecting them.
lines are 3 dimensional with the Z coordinate Chief Architect supports both lines and arcs.
set to zero. Arcs are referred to as bulges in AutoCAD .
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Arc - Arcs have a start angle, end angle and Block Insert - A block insert is a reference
radius. to a block, which is a named collection of

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