Microsoft KB Archive/117191

PPT4: AutoCad DXF Filter Limitations (Readme)

PSS ID Number: Q117191 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

windows:4.0

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 4.0 == 

= SUMMARY =

The following information about the limitations of the AutoCAD DXF graphic import filter is from the PowerPoint 4.0 Readme Help file.

= README HELP =

AutoCAD DXF (.DXF)

The AutoCAD DXF graphic import filter supports AutoCAD versions through version 12 (this includes AutoCAD for Windows support). AutoCAD version 11 includes a feature that enables the user to place special borders around the drawing. When these borders are imported, the converter overlaps the borders and graphics. To import such drawings, remove the borders or send the file through the ADI plotter to a plot file, then import the resulting plot file directly.

This filter has the following limitations:


 * Extrusions, which are related to 3-D entities, are not supported.
 * Control codes and special characters (except underlining) embedded in text shapes require special characters and are not supported.
 * DXF files requiring separate shape definition files are not supported.
 * For multiple viewport DXF files, the file is imported using the current viewport.

Additional query words: read me pp4readme readme.txt 4.00 winppt macppt readme4.00 auto CAD graphic graphics converter translator ====================================================================== Keywords : kbgraphic kbreadme kbdta kbconversion Version : windows:4.0 Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.