DXF

Also called: DXF file

A CAD drawing exchange format that opens in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and the rest.

Drawing Exchange Format — the near-universal interchange format for CAD geometry. An EZBounds DXF export contains the plotted boundary as real lines and arcs, ready to be drafted against rather than retyped.

Where you'll see it

Surveying Basics

How to Read a Metes and Bounds Description

Deeds are written in their own language. Here is how to walk one line by line — and what the closure math is actually telling you at the end.

Features & Workflows

Drawing Old Deeds in CAD Takes Too Long

Converting chains and poles to feet takes time. Skip the math and export straight to a DXF file.

Related terms in Files & Processing

KML OCR

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