Creating a DXB File

DXB (drawing interchange binary) file formats are supported using the DXB non-system file driver. This is commonly used to “flatten” 3D drawings to 2D.

The output is compatible with the DXBIN command and with the ADI DXB driver delivered with earlier releases. The DXB driver shares these limitations of the ADI driver:

• The driver produces 16-bit integer DXB files containing only vectors.
• DXB output is monochrome; all vectors are color 7.
• Raster images and embedded OLE objects are not supported.
• The driver ignores object and plot style lineweights.

1. Make sure you have configured a plotter driver for DXB file output.
2. Click Output tabPlot panelPlot.  Find
3. In the Plot dialog box, under Printer/Plotter, in the Name box, select a DXB format configuration from the list.
4. Select plot settings for the DXB file as needed.
5. Click OK.
6. In the Browse for Plot File dialog box, select a location and enter a file name for the DXB file.
7. Click Save.