Export (DXF): Edit Parameters Dialog

The Edit Parameters dialog allows you to configure, import and save the parameters for exporting a DXF file in eCADSTAR PCB Editor. It is launched by clicking Edit Parameters in the Export (DXF) Dialog

Item		Description
Import parameters		Using the Open dialog, you can load the parameters that are stored in a .xml file.
Export parameters		The parameters that you configure in this dialog can be saved to a .xmlfile using the Save As dialog.
Layer mapping		Set the association between layers in the design and the DXF layers. To add a combination of layers, select Add All Layers, Add Visible Layers, or Add Rows on the assist menu. If Add All Layers is selected, all layers displayed in the Select Layer dialog are added. If Add Visible Layers is selected, layers are added for which Visible layer is set to ON in Layer View on the Layer Settings panel. Then, enter DXF layer name corresponding to the specified Layer name. To not change the orientation of the layer, set Mirror to None. Note Output from one layer to multiple DXF layers is not possible.
	Target hole	Allows you to specify whether a hole layer is exported to a single layer, or whether individual layers are exported for each layer that the hole passes through. It is recommended to select the required option before adding layers to the Layer mapping table. Match specified layers: If selected, then the From-To values are not changed for the layers in the Select Layer dialog, and a selected hole layer is exported as a single layer. For example, the hole layer 'Hole (1-4)' is exported to the layer, 'Hole (1-4)'. Include specified layers: If selected, then you can select a layer in the Select Layer dialog for each From-To value. For example, the hole layer 'Hole (1-4)' is exported to the following layers: 'Hole (1-2)' 'Hole (2-3)' 'Hole (3-4)'. Note If you change this setting after adding layers to the table, then any existing hole layers are removed from the table. They are not readded if you restore the setting.
	Layer to convert	Allows you to specify how layers are converted when exported to a DXF file.
		Item   Description DXF layer name   Define the layer name in the DXF file. Besides specifying layers on the Layer mapping page, you can create DXF layers using the following functions: Output reference name. Output negative figures for a conductor layer. These are exported to a new DXF layer, as specified in the Layer name column, using the following rule: "%Layer name%_nega". The following types of figure are exported: Clearance land. Thermal land. Meshes in mesh planes. Layer name   In the displayed Select Layer dialog, select the layer name in the design. This dialog is launched by pointing the cursor in this column, and clicking the displayed button. Color   Allows you to specify the color of each exported layer by specifying a color number or color name, or by selecting a color in the Select DXF Color dialog. If you do not specify a value, the DXF color number is used that is closest to the RGB value of the layer color. To specify a color number, enter an integer between 1 and 255 and press Return on the keyboard. The specified number is displayed in the cell, and the cell is filled using the corresponding color. The specify a color name, enter it in the cell, and press Return on the keyboard. The specified name is displayed, and the cell is filled using the corresponding color. You can enter one of the following values. These are displayed in the first row of the Select DXF Color dialog, as shown below. red yellow green cyan blue magenta white To select a color from the palette, point the cursor at the relevant cell in the Color column, and then click the displayed "..." button. The Select DXF Color dialog is displayed. Select a color in the dialog and click OK. The color name or color number is displayed, and the cell is filled using the corresponding color. The first row of the palette displays the following colors. The corresponding color names and color numbers are also shown below. red yellow green cyan blue magenta white 8 9 The last row of the palette displays the shades of gray, as shown below. Note If the exported DXF file is subsequently imported into eCADSTAR, the colors that you specify are not used. This is because these settings are overruled by the  layer color settings in eCADSTAR. However, they may be used by other drawing packages. Mirror None The layer that is specified in the Layer name column is exported without being changed. For example: X The layer is mirrored in the X direction when exported. For example: Y The layer is mirrored in the Y direction when exported. For example: Only char. in X Only characters are mirrored in the X direction when the layer is exported. For example: Only char. in Y Only characters are mirrored in the Y direction when the layer is exported. For example: Exclude char. in X All objects except characters are mirrored in the X direction when the layer is exported. For example: Exclude char. in Y All objects except characters are mirrored in the Y direction when the layer is exported. For example:
	Assist menu	The following items, specific to the Layer to convert box, are available by right-clicking in the Layer to convert box. Item Description Add All Layers Adds rows for all layers to the Layer to convert box. Add Visible Layers Adds rows for all visible layers to the Layer to convert box. Add Rows Displays the Select Layer dialog. This dialog allows you to select the layers to be added to the Layer to convert box. You can select board layers, conductor layers, non-conductor layers and user-defined layers. Delete Rows Deletes all selected rows from the Layer to convert box.
		Moves the row that is selected in the Layer to convert box to the Layer not to convert box. Select multiple rows using the CTRL or Shift keys, or by dragging the cursor.
		Moves the row that is selected in the Layer not to convert box to the Layer to convert box. Select multiple rows using the CTRL or Shift keys, or by dragging the cursor.
	Layer not to convert	The Layer not to convert box allows you to save the settings in the Layer to convert box. The values in the Layer not to convert box are read-only. Only the settings specified in the Layer to convert box are referenced during the export process. Item Description DXF layer name The layer name that you define for the DXF file in the Layer to convert table. Layer name The layer name in the design that you select in the Layer to convert table. Color Displays the color number or color name that is associated with the relevant layer. Mirror The setting that you specify in the Mirror column in the Layer to convert table.
Export		Allows you to configure the data that is exported to a DXF file.
	Version	Specify the version of the exported DXF file. If R12 is selected, the following are made unavailable to ensure compatibility with DXF specifications: Font name Output hatching of area fill Output hatching of polyline Item   Description DXF file version R12 The version of the exported DXF file is Release 12. R14 The version of the exported DXF file is Release 14.
	Unit	Item   Description DXF file unit mm Values are exported in millimeters. inch Values are exported in inches. micron Values are exported in microns. mil Values are exported in mils.
	Character	Item   Description Output character Selected Characters are exported as DXF characters. Not selected Characters are exported as figures. Output reference name Selected A DXF layer is created for outputting reference names. The characters of the reference names are exported in the component origin positions. Not selected Reference names are not exported. Placement side Side A Specify the reference name output option for components on side-A. Side B Specify the reference name output option for components on side-B. Output Selected Reference names are exported. Not selected Reference names are not exported. DXF layer name   Specify the name of the DXF layer that is created for outputting reference names. Size   Specify the character size of reference names. Angle   Specify an angle for output characters (equal to or greater than 0, but smaller than 360). Output characters are rotated counterclockwise by the specified value. Mirror None Text is exported without being changed. X Text that is exported is mirrored in the X direction. Y Text that is exported is mirrored in the Y direction. Exclude char. in X Just the position of exported text is mirrored in the X direction. Exclude char. in Y Just the position of exported text is mirrored in the Y direction. Font name Single-byte Specify the single-byte font name that is exported (default: "txt").   Multibyte Specify the multibyte font name that is exported (default: "EXTFONT").
	Data structure	Item   Description Output component and via as block Selected Component and via figures are exported as one block. The Use padstack name as block name check box is made available. Not selected Component and via figures are exported individually, with no association between them. The Use padstack name as block name check box is made unavailable. Use padstack name as block name Selected This reduces the size of the exported DXF file by creating a single copy of the data. When padstacks are described, a reference is made to this data, rather than repeating the padstack details. Not selected This increases the size of the exported DXF file by describing padstacks in full whenever they appear in the exported data.
	Conversion figure	Item   Description Scale   Set a scale parameter between 0.01 and 100.0 to enlarge or reduce a figure that is exported to the DXF file. A value of 0.5 reduces the size by half. A value of 2.0 makes it twice as large. Conversion mode Segment/Arc/Circle Figures are divided into segments, arcs and circles before they are exported. For areas, area fills, polylines and other figures composed of multiple lines, each line is divided and exported individually. If selected, then the Centerline with width option in the Polyline conversion mode box is made unavailable. Polyline Figures are exported as polylines. Areas, area fills, polylines and other figures, which are composed of multiple lines, are exported in their original structures. If selected, the following check boxes are made available: Output hatching of area fill Output hatching of polyline (only made available if Outline is selected in the Polyline conversion mode field. Polyline conversion mode Outline Shapes of the outlines are exported where the pen width of areas, area fills and polylines is divided. The Output hatching of polyline fields are made available. Centerline Shapes of the centerlines of areas, area fills and polylines are exported, and the pen width is ignored. Centerline with width Shapes of the centerlines of areas, area fills and polylines, and their pen width attributes are exported. If selected, then the Segment/Arc/Circle option in the Conversion mode box is made unavailable. Output hatching of area fill Selected Shapes of area fills are exported as hatches. If selected, the following check boxes are made available: Pattern Pitch Not selected Hatches of area fills are not exported. Pattern Diagonal The hatch pattern for area fills is set to ANSI31. Fill The hatch pattern for area fills is set to SOLID. Pitch   Set a positive value for the pitch of hatches for area fills. Output hatching of polyline Selected Shapes of polylines are exported as hatches. When Polyline conversion mode is set to Outline, the areas inside the outlines are hatched. If selected, the following check boxes are made available: Pattern Pitch Not selected Hatches of polylines are not exported. Pattern Diagonal The hatch pattern for polylines is set to ANSI31. Fill The hatch pattern for polylines is set to SOLID. Pitch   Set a positive value for the pitch of hatches for polylines.
	Mirror	Item   Description Origin of mirror   Set the base point that is referenced by the mirror process in the Layer mapping page and the Output reference name field.   X The X coordinate of the base point that is referenced by the mirror process.   Y The Y coordinate of the base point that is referenced by the mirror process.
Export (Component)		Allows you to specify whether components and vias are included in the design data that is exported to the DXF file. You can select the components that are exported, based on their Reference Designator value.
	Output Component	Item Description Selected Components and vias can be included in the design data that is exported to a DXF file. The fields in the Export (Component) page are made available. Not selected Components and vias are excluded in the design data that is exported to a DXF file. The fields in the Export (Component) page are made unavailable.
	Component to Output	Item   Description All   If selected, then all components and vias are included in the design data that is exported to the DXF file. The Specified component table is made unavailable. Only specified component   If selected, then the View filter box and the Specified component table are made available. Specify the components that are exported to the DXF file by selecting the associated check box in the Specified component table, Output column. Note If you select some or all components in the Specified component table, then only those components are output to the DXF file. Nothing from outside of those components, such as vias, is output. If you do not select any components in the Specified component table, then nothing from within components is output. However, all vias are output.   View filter Allows you to filter the Reference Designator values that are listed in the Specified component table. The value that you enter is not case-sensitive. The wild cards "*" or "?" can be used. See: Filtering Displayed Values in eCADSTAR Tables.   Specified component table If you select Only specified component, then all components in the design are displayed. To export a component to the DXF file, select the Output check box for the relevant component. You can filter the components that are listed by entering a value in the View filter box.   Ref-des: displays the Reference Designator value for the components that are listed in the Specified component table. You can filter the components that are listed by entering a value in the View filter box. Output: If selected, then the associated component is exported to the DXF file.
OK		Saves the values that you set in the Edit Parameters dialog and closes the dialog.
Cancel		Closes the Edit Parameters dialog without saving your settings.