NAME

v.out.dxf - Exports vector map to DXF file format.

KEYWORDS

vector, export, output, DXF

SYNOPSIS

v.out.dxf
v.out.dxf --help
v.out.dxf input=name [layer=string] output=name [--overwrite] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]

Flags:

--overwrite: Allow output files to overwrite existing files
--help: Print usage summary
--verbose: Verbose module output
--quiet: Quiet module output
--ui: Force launching GUI dialog

Parameters:

input=name [required]: Name of input vector map
Or data source for direct OGR access
layer=string: Layer number or name (’-1’ for all layers)
A single vector map can be connected to multiple database tables. This number determines which table to use. When used with direct OGR access this is the layer name.
Default: -1
output=name [required]: Name for DXF output file

DESCRIPTION

The GRASS program v.out.dxf conversion program generates an ASCII DXF (AutoCAD) file from a GRASS vector. The output file is placed in the user’s current working directory unless the user specifies a full pathname for the output.

NOTES

DXF files output by AutoCAD have the suffix .dxf

REFERENCES

AutoCad DXF (from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

AUTHOR

Charles Ehlschlaeger, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory,
wrote original v.out.dxf program in 4/89.

Update to GRASS 5.7 Radim Blazek, 10/2004

SOURCE CODE

Available at: v.out.dxf source code (history)