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NAME

v.out.dxf - Exports vector map to DXF file format.

KEYWORDS

vector, export, output, DXF

SYNOPSIS

v.out.dxf
v.out.dxf --help
v.out.dxf input=name [layer=string] output=name [--overwrite] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]

Flags:

--overwrite
Allow output files to overwrite existing files
--help
Print usage summary
--verbose
Verbose module output
--quiet
Quiet module output
--ui
Force launching GUI dialog

Parameters:

input=name [required]
Name of input vector map
Or data source for direct OGR access
layer=string
Layer number or name ('-1' for all layers)
A single vector map can be connected to multiple database tables. This number determines which table to use. When used with direct OGR access this is the layer name.
Default: -1
output=name [required]
Name for DXF output file

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DESCRIPTION

The GRASS program v.out.dxf conversion program generates an ASCII DXF (AutoCAD) file from a GRASS vector. The output file is placed in the user's current working directory unless the user specifies a full pathname for the output.

NOTES

DXF files output by AutoCAD have the suffix .dxf

REFERENCES

AutoCad DXF (from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

SEE ALSO

v.in.dxf

Introduction to GRASS vector map processing

AUTHORS

Charles Ehlschlaeger, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory,
wrote original v.out.dxf program in 4/89.

Update to GRASS 5.7 Radim Blazek, 10/2004

SOURCE CODE

Available at: v.out.dxf source code (history)

Latest change: Thu Feb 3 11:10:06 2022 in commit: 73413160a81ed43e7a5ca0dc16f0b56e450e9fef


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