DXF files TGraphic class

TsgCADdxfImage = class(TsgCADImage)

Unit

DXF

Description

Main class TsgCADdxfImage is a descendant of TsgCADImage (which is a descendant of TGraphic) and overrides it methods. TsgCADImage can be used in TImage control for displaying and navigation AutoCAD™ DXF drawings.

 
DXF is an acronym for Drawing eXchange Format. DXF is a widely used file format for exchanging 2D and 3D CAD data. It's not an open format but owned by AutoDesk Inc. who used it for their program AutoCAD. With every new version of AutoCAD the definition of DXF is changed but nevertheless there are many of programs which are capable of reading and writing some form of DXF.

DXF is an ASCII replication of the contents of a drawing file enabling the interchange of files from one CAD system to another program. DXF import/export is supported by a wide variety of applications, ranging from CAD products to word processors, desktop publishing and illustration tools. The DXF CAD format has become the de facto standard in PC based CAD industry with many other CAD systems able to read and write this format too.