Export (DXF): Edit Parameters Dialog

The Edit Parameters dialog allows you to configure, import and save the parameters for exporting a DXF file in Footprint 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 .xml file 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.
	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.
	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. 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").
	Conversion figure	Item   Description Scale   Set a scale parameter between 0.01 and 100.0 to reduce or enlarge 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.
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.