AutoCAD DXF Import Automation Options
Since the Import Options dialog is not displayed when the program is driven from an automation script, an options string can be specified in the script. The string consists of comma-separated parameters, which specify the behavior of the various import options. A typical example would be:
"Defaults=1,Color3=0;0;255"
This would first set all import options to their default values, then set the color associated with DXF Color Table entry #3 to Blue. All entities associated with Color Table entry #3 will be Blue. The DXF Color Table contains 255 entries (1-255).
| Option | Action | Default | Description |
| ApplyViewAngle |
0 = No 1 = Yes |
0 | Apply the view angle from the DXF file (if any) to the coordinates during import. Only applies if the DXF file being imported has a defined view angle. |
| SkipPaperspace |
0 = No, import "paper space"
entities 1 = Yes, skip "paper space" entities |
0 | Skip importing any "paper space" entities in the DXF drawing. "Model space" entities are always imported. |
|
Color |
N=R;G;B |
See below for default color table |
Any color in the DXF color table may be altered by using a ColorN option where N is the color number of the color to be changed. The R, G, and B values specify the color channel saturations for each of the red, green, and blue channels respectively, and each must be between 0 and 255. For example: To set color number 2 to white, the option would be Color2=255;255;255. Multiple ColorN options may be given, one for each color. |
The first seven colors in the default Color Table are:
| Color # | R;G;B Values | Color |
| 1 | 255;0;0 | Red |
| 2 | 255;255;0 | Yellow |
| 3 | 0;255;0 | Green |
| 4 | 0;255;255 | Cyan |
| 5 | 0;0;255 | Blue |
| 6 | 255;0;255 | Magenta |
| 7 | 0;0;0 | Black |
Import Messages
The following messages may appear while attempting to import .DXF files.
Couldn't
find a block to insert
Warning: 3-D
extrusion not supported