Exporting Drawings as DXF or DWG

You can export drawings as DXF or DWG files. You can set the options.

  1. Click File > Save As.
  2. In the dialog box, for Save as type, select DXF or DWG.
  3. Click Options.
  4. Set options and click OK.
    When exporting multisheet drawings as .dxf or .dwg files, you can specify that the drawings be defined in paper space, rather than model space. In the Export Options dialog box, for Multiple sheet drawing, select Export all drawing sheets to paper space.
  5. In the Save As dialog box, type the filename and click Save.
  6. If the SOLIDWORKS to DXF/DWG Mapping dialog box appears, specify mapping options and click OK.