When you save a part or drawing as a DWG or DXF file, sketch entities appear
in the assigned sketch color in the exported file.
Exporting Colors in Sheet Metal Parts
To export colors in sheet metal parts:
- In a sheet metal part, click
.
- Optional: 3DEXPERIENCE Users: If the Save As New
dialog box appears, click Save to This
PC.
- In
the
dialog box, for Save
as type, select Dwg (*.dwg) file or Dxf
(*.dxf) file and click Save.
- In the DXF / DWG Output
PropertyManager, under Export, select the
entities to export.
- Click
.The DXF or DWG file shows the correct colors in the
DXF/DWG Cleanup window and the
exported DXF or DWG file. The colors are also supported for
sketches in flat patterns of sheet metal parts if you specify Flat pattern colors in .
Exporting Colors in SOLIDWORKS Parts
To export colors in SOLIDWORKS parts:
- In a SOLIDWORKS part, click
.
- Optional: 3DEXPERIENCE Users: If the Save As New
dialog box appears, click Save to This
PC.
- In
the
dialog box, for Save
as type, select Dwg (*.dwg) file or Dxf
(*.dxf) file and click Save.
- In the DXF / DWG Output
PropertyManager, click Annotation
views.
- Under Views To Export,
select *Top.
- Click
.The DXF or DWG file shows the correct colors in the
DXF/DWG Cleanup window and the
exported DXF or DWG file.
Exporting Colors in SOLIDWORKS Drawings
To export colors in SOLIDWORKS drawings:
- In a SOLIDWORKS drawing, click
.
- Optional: 3DEXPERIENCE Users: If the Save As New
dialog box appears, click Save to This
PC.
- In
the
dialog box, for File of type, select
Dwg (*.dwg) file or Dxf (*.dxf) file and
save
the file.
The
exported
file shows the correct colors in the DXF or DWG
file.