Autodesk AutoCAD DWG/DXF Quick Facts
Format Type Identifier |
ACAD |
Reader/Writer |
Both |
Dataset Type |
File |
Licensing Level |
Base |
Dependencies |
None |
Feature Type |
Layer name |
Typical File Extensions |
.dwg, .dxf |
Automated Translation Support |
Yes |
User-Defined Attributes |
Yes |
Coordinate System Support |
Yes |
Generic Color Support |
Yes |
Spatial Index |
Never |
Schema Required |
Yes |
Transaction Support |
No |
Geometry Type Attribute |
autocad_entity |
Encoding Support |
Yes |
DWG Geometry Support
Geometry |
Supported? |
aggregate |
no |
circles |
yes |
circular arc |
yes |
donut polygon |
yes |
elliptical arc |
yes |
ellipses |
yes |
line |
yes |
none |
no |
point |
yes |
polygon |
yes |
raster |
yes |
solid |
yes |
surface |
yes |
text |
yes |
z values |
yes |