MeshFormat

DXF Converter

AutoCAD's documented exchange format. Convert write DXF files from any supported input, all inside your browser.

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What is DXF?

DXF is the published counterpart to AutoCAD's DWG. It is mostly used for 2D drawings, but the 3DFACE entity carries triangulated surfaces, so meshes can be handed to CAD and CAM tools that never learned to read mesh formats.

Typical uses

  • AutoCAD and BricsCAD import
  • CAM and laser workflows
  • Surveying deliverables

Supported by

  • AutoCAD
  • BricsCAD
  • LibreCAD
  • Fusion 360
  • Rhino

Format details

Extensions
.dxf
Full name
Drawing Exchange Format
Category
CAD / solid modelling
Encoding
Plain text
MIME type
image/vnd.dxf
Direction
write

Questions

What is a .dxf file?

DXF is the published counterpart to AutoCAD's DWG. It is mostly used for 2D drawings, but the 3DFACE entity carries triangulated surfaces, so meshes can be handed to CAD and CAM tools that never learned to read mesh formats.

Which applications use DXF?

AutoCAD, BricsCAD, LibreCAD, Fusion 360, Rhino all work with .dxf files.

Can I read DXF files?

Not yet. DXF is supported as an output format only, so you can write DXF files from any of the supported input formats.

Are there limits with DXF?

DXF is supported as an output only. Meshes are written as 3DFACE entities, one per triangle.

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