DRAW User Guide

Export	Click to export the current sheet. When Export is selected, the current export settings are saved.
Multi Export	Allows you to export multiple sheets. Refer to Export Multiple Sheets for further information. When Multi Export is selected, the current export settings are saved.
Specify export type	Select Export to DXF/DWG from the drop-down list to define a .DXF or a .DWG file as the export format.
Specify file type	Allows you to define the exported file type. Click to display a drop-down list. Select the required export file format from the drop-down list.
Specify what to export	Allows you to define what to export. Click to display a drop-down list. Select either the entire sheet or one of its views from the drop-down list.
Specify paper size	Allows you to define the size of the paper. Click to display a drop-down list. Select a pre-defined size for the exported file, for example, ISO A3 or ISO A4, or select Auto size paper to define a custom size for the exported output using the Paper ScaleUp field and the extents of the exported data.
Cutmarks	Select the check box to export the file with cutmarks.
Paper ScaleUp	Input a value in the field to define a scale factor for the exported file or select a scale factor from the drop-down list. The Paper ScaleUp field becomes active if Auto size paper is selected when you specify the desired output size. Refer to Specify paper size for further information.
Paper Frame	Select the check box to export the frame.
Border	Input a value in the field to define the border width. 0mm indicates no border.
Advanced	Select the check box to display advanced export settings. Deselect the check box to suppress the display of advanced export settings. Export white graphics becomes available.
Export white graphics	Select the check box to export all graphics as white, in order for them to be seen in a viewer with a black background. The default is to export all graphics as black.
The following options are only available when Advanced is selected:
Annotation Mapping	Select the check box to map annotation entities to equivalent AutoCAD/Microstation entities, if available. If a good equivalent entity is not available, the export reverts to the basic (exploded) version for that entity.
Blanking	Select the check box to export labels and dimensions with blanking, if blanking is enabled for the DRAW element.
Header File	Select the check box to associate a header file with the exported output. Click and browse to the required header file.
Backing sheets	Select the check box to form backing sheets into blocks.
Fills	Select the check box to form fills into blocks.
Overlays	Select the check box to form overlays into blocks.
Nested Blocks	Select the check box to create nested blocks.
Use Blocking Rules	Select the check box to use blocking rules for the export. Edit blocking rules becomes active.
Edit blocking rules	Click to define the blocking rules for the export. Refer to Edit Blocking Rules for further information.
Use layer rules	Select the check box to use layer rules for the export. Edit layer rules becomes active.
Edit layer definitions	Click to modify layers for the export. Refer to Edit Layer Definitions for further information.
Colours ‘ByLayer’ in export	Select the check box to export colours 'ByLayer' when a given (design) element matches a layer rule.
Lines ‘ByLayer’ in export	Select the check box to export line styles and line weights 'ByLayer' when a given (design) element matches a layer rule.
Edit layer rules	Click to define the layer rules for the export. Refer to Edit Layer Rules for further information.
Use layering by site	Select the check box to create a unique layer for each SITE and place all design information from that site onto the layer.
Use layering by zone	Select the check box to create a unique layer for each ZONE and place all design information from that zone onto the layer.
Use view prefixing	Select the check box to add a unique numeric view prefix value to the beginning of each AutoCAD Layer name created from DRAW views. The functionality is only available if the Use layering by site or Use layering by zone check box is selected.
Auto Preview	Select the check box to update the preview as the export settings are changed, by default.
Show View Frames	Select the check box to include the frames of all View frame owners (for example, Views, Regions and Sheets) in the exported output.
Preview	Click to update the export preview.
Load Settings	Click to open the file browser and load settings from a file.
Save Settings	Click to save the current export settings.
Restore Defaults	Click to restore the default export settings.

	Block	Input a value in the field to define the dabacon design elements to be blocked. For example, EQUI or PIPE.
	With	Input selection criteria in the field using the same syntax as for PML collections. Refer to Customisation Facilities; The Programmable Macro Language (PML) for further information.
	Include	Input element attribute names (comma separated). The attributes are added to the block as ACAD block attributes.
	Add new rule	Click to add a blocking rule to the list of available blocking rules.
	Remove selected rule	Click to remove the currently selected blocking rule from the list of available blocking rules.
	Move rule up	Click to move the currently selected blocking rule up one position on the list of available blocking rules.
	Move rule down	Click to move the currently selected blocking rule down one position on the list of available blocking rules.

	Colour Name	Input a value in the field to define the colour name of the layer. Valid colours are: RED, YELLOW, GREEN, CYAN, BLUE, MAGENTA, WHITE, GREY, BRIGHTRED, PINK, ORANGE, TURQUOISE, INDIGO, MAUVE, VIOLET, BROWN.
	Line Type Name	Input a value in the field to define the line type name of the layer. Valid values are: CONTINUOUS, DASHED, DOTTED, CHAINED, LDASHED, DDASHED, DDOTTED, FDOTTED, DCHAINED, TCHAINED.
	Line Weight	Input a value in the field to define the line weight for the layer.
	Layer Name	Input a value in the field to define a name for the layer.
	Add new layer	Click to add a layer to the list of available layers.
	Remove selected layer	Click to remove the currently selected layer from the list of available layers.
	Move layer up	Click to move the currently selected layer up one position on the list of available layers.
	Move layer down	Click to move the currently selected layer down one position on the list of available layers.

	Layer	Input a value in the field to define the layer elements. For example EQUI or PIPE.
	With	Input the selection criteria for the layer in using the same syntax as for PML collections. Refer to Customisation Facilities; The Programmable Macro Language (PML) for further information.
	Name	Input a name for the layer in the field.
	Add new rule	Click to add a layer rule to the list of available layer rules.
	Remove selected rule	Click to remove the currently selected layer rule from the list of available layer rules.
	Move rule up	Click to move the currently selected layer rule up one position on the list of available layer rules.
	Move rule down	Click to move the currently selected layer rule down one position on the list of available layer rules.