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File > Save As > Save as type > Dxf or Dwg > Options

In order to display this dialog, open a part or drawing and:

Click Tools > Options > System Options > Export > DXF/DWG.

- or -

Click File > Save As.
In Save as type, select Dxf or Dwg.
Click Options.

This topic contains four tables. The information in the table:

appearing immediately after the screen capture corresponds to the settings on that dialog.
titled Hidden Layers Dialog Enumerators contains enumerators corresponding to options on the hidden layers warning dialog that pops up during export to DXF/DWG of drawings that have one or more hidden layers.
titled Miscellaneous Enumerators contains miscellaneous DXF/DWG enumerators.
titled Obsolete Enumerators contains enumerators that previously appeared on the dialog but are now obsolete.

Setting	Get/Set Methods	Return Value or <Value> or <OnFlag>	Comment
Version	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfVersion) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfVersion, swDxfFormat.e.<Value>)	See swDxfFormat_e for valid options
Fonts	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfOutputFonts) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfOutputFonts, swDxfFormat.e.<Value>)	0 = AutoCAD STANDARD only 1 = TrueType
Line styles	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfOutputLineStyles) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfOutputLineStyles, swDxfFormat.e.<Value>)	0 = AutoCAD Standard Styles 1 = SOLIDWORKS Custom Styles
Custom Map SOLIDWORKS to DXF/DWG - Enable	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfMapping) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfMapping, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to implement mapping
Custom Map SOLIDWORKS to DXF/DWG - Don't show mapping on each save	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDXFDontShowMap) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDXFDontShowMap, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether dialog appears when saving drawing when swDxfMapping set to True
Custom Map SOLIDWORKS to DXF/DWG - Map file	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceStringListValue(swUserPreferenceStringListValue_e.swDxfMappingFiles) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceStringListValue(swUserPreferenceStringListValue_e.swDxfMappingFiles, <Value>) IMPORTANT: In addition to specifying the custom map file, you must specify a custom map file index to indicate which custom map file to use in the custom map file list. The following code snippet shows how to specify the custom map file index when adding the first custom map file to the custom map file list: swApp.SetUserPreferenceStringListValue swUserPreferenceStringListValue_e.swDxfMappingFiles, mapFilePath index = swApp.GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue (swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfMappingFileIndex) If (index = -1) Then swApp.SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfMappingFileIndex, 0 End If index = swApp.GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfMappingFileIndex) result= swModel.SaveAs4(outputPath, swSaveAsVersion_e.swSaveAsCurrentVersion, swSaveAsOptions_e.swSaveAsOptions_Silent, errors, warnings)	String value	Sets up DXF/DWG mapping file; setting is persistent across SOLIDWORKS sessions; you can also interactively get or set the custom map file setting by clicking File, Save As, .dxf or .dwg as Save as type, and Options; separate each string in the list by a line feed (e.g., the vbLf constant in Visual Basic)
Scale output 1:1 - Enable and Base scale	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfOutputNoScale) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfOutputNoScale, <Value>)	0 = not enabled 1 = 1:1 scale	Enabled for drawings only; no options currently available to either differentiate between sheet scale and view scale or specify a scale factor
Scale output 1:1 - Warn me if enabled	See Comment	See Comment	Not currently available in SOLIDWORKS API
End Point Merging - Enable Merging	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfEndPointMerge) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfEndPointMerge, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Specifies whether to merge the end points of entities when exporting a part to a DXF/DWG file; this option helps to avoid gaps between model edges, but it increases the export time; it is off by default
End Point Merging - <n>	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDxfMergingDistance) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDxfMergingDistance, <Value>)	Double value	Specifies the tolerance within which gaps between line endpoints are eliminated
End Point Merging - High quality DWG export	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDXFHighQualityExport) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDXFHighQualityExport, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Only for End Point Merging - Enable Merging set to True; specifies whether to export at a higher level of quality (with a possible increase in time to export)
Spline export options - Export all splines as splines	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfExportSplinesAsSplines) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfExportSplinesAsSplines, <OnFlag>)	True	Specifies to export all splines as splines
Spline export options - Export all splines as polylines	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfExportSplinesAsSplines) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfExportSplinesAsSplines, <OnFlag>)	False	Specifies to export all splines as polylines
View export options - Export views as blocks	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfExportViewAsBlock) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfExportViewAsBlock, <OnFlag>)	Boolean value	Exports the geometry in the views as blocks
Multiple sheet drawing - Export active sheet only	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfMultiSheetOption) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfMultiSheetOption, swDxfMultiSheet_e.swDxfActiveSheetOnly)	swDxfMultiSheet_e.swDxfActiveSheetOnly	See swDxfMultiSheet_e for all valid options
Multiple sheet drawing - Export all sheets to separate files	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfMultiSheetOption) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfMultiSheetOption, swDxfMultiSheet_e.swDxfSeparateSheets)	swDxfMultiSheet_e.swDxfSeparateSheets	See swDxfMultiSheet_e for all valid options
Multiple sheet drawing - Export all sheets to one file	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfMultiSheetOption) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfMultiSheetOption, swDxfMultiSheet_e.swDxfMultiSheet)	swDxfMultiSheet_e.swDxfMultiSheet	See swDxfMultiSheet_e for all valid options
Multiple sheet drawing - Export all drawing sheets to paper space	ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfExportAllSheetsToPaperSpace) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfExportAllSheetsToPaperSpace, <OnFlag>)	Boolean	Specifies to export all sheets to paper space

Hidden Layers Enumerators

Setting

Get/Set Methods

Return Value
or
<OnFlag>

Comment

Do you want to export entities on all layers? <Yes/No>

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDXFExportHiddenLayersOn)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDXFExportHiddenLayersOn, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to export layers that are hidden in the drawing

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ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDXFExportHiddenLayersWarnIsOn)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDXFExportHiddenLayersWarnIsOn, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to dismiss the hidden layers warning dialog on export; restore the dismissed dialog in System Options > Advanced

Miscellaneous Enumerators

Enumerator

Get/Set Methods

Return Value
or
<OnFlag>

Comment

swDxfMappingFileIndex

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfMappingFileIndex) ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDxfMappingFileIndex, <Value>)

IMPORTANT: In addition to specifying the custom map file, you must specify a custom map file index to indicate which custom map file to use in the custom map file list.

The following code snippet shows how to specify the custom map file index when adding the first custom map file to the custom map file list:

swApp.SetUserPreferenceStringListValue _
swDxfMappingFiles, mapFilePath

index = swApp.GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue _
swDxfMappingFileIndex)

If (index = -1) Then

swApp.SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue _
swDxfMappingFileIndex, 0

End If

result= swModel.SaveAs4(outputPath,_
swSaveAsCurrentVersion, _
swSaveAsOptions_Silent, errors, warnings)

Integer value

Specifies a custom map file index to indicate which custom map file to use in the custom map file list; index into list of custom map files or -1

swDxfUseSolidworksLayers

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfUseSolidworksLayers)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDxfUseSolidworksLayers, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to apply the mapping file settings only to those entities whose layers are not defined and to preserve existing SOLIDWORKS drawing file layers in the exported file or to have the mapping file definitions overwrite all of the current SOLIDWORKS drawing file layers; this enumerator is equivalent to the Keep existing SOLIDWORKS drawing layer for entities option in the SOLIDWORKS to DXF/DWG Mapping dialog

Obsolete Enumerators

Enumerator

Get/Set Method

Return Value
or
<Value>

Comment

swDxfOutputScaleFactor

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDxfOutputScaleFactor)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceDoubleValue(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDxfOutputScaleFactor, <Value>)

Double value

Specifies value to scale DXF output

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