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Default file save format in AutoCAD 2018

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:13:48 GMT

Is there any way I can set the default dwg file save format to 2018 and set the default dxf file save format to 2013?

We want the drawings saved in 2018 format but we need the dxf files saved in 2013 format because the program we use the dxf files in won't accept the files in 2018 format.

Thanks,

Larry

Re: Default file save format in AutoCAD 2018

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:23:22 GMT

Hi,

you can only define one default save format, and for AutoCAD 2018 that should be "AutoCAD 2018 Drawing (*.dwg)" (to be defined in _OPTIONS ==> tab "Open and Save").

If you want to have a DXF save to 2013 option you can create your own menu button or lisp command like

(command "_.DXFOUT" "" "_VERSION" "2013" "")

This will create a DXF file in 2013 format with the same name your DWG currently has.

- alfred -

Re: Default file save format in AutoCAD 2018

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:25:09 GMT

That's what I was afraid of

I'll have to create the lisp routine

Thanks

Re: Default file save format in AutoCAD 2018

Fred_Audet — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:10:02 GMT

i want to use this LSP, as i have the same problem

i created the LSP file and load it under AutoCAD2019

but it didnt create the file this is the log that autocad gave me:

Command: _appload dxfout2013.lsp successfully loaded.
Command: _.DXFOUT Enter DXF file name <\\Cadfileserver\voute\dessins\DETAIL\DET-002\DET-002573 BLANK REV -.dxf>:
Current DXF settings: Precision= 16 Format= ASCII Preview= No Version= R2013
Enter decimal places of accuracy (0 to 16) or [Binary/select Objects/Preview/Version] <16>: _VERSION
Enter version [R12(LT2)/2000(LT2000)/2004(LT2004)/2007(LT2007)/2010(LT2010)/2013(LT2013)/2018(LT2018)] <R2013>: 2013
Enter decimal places of accuracy (0 to 16) or [Binary/select Objects/Preview/Version] <16>:
"\\Cadfileserver\voute\dessins\DETAIL\DET-002\DET-002573 BLANK REV -.dxf": Can't open file

And i think this is because i already have the file opened but i want it to be overwrite

its working right now if i did the "dxfout" command manually and overwrite the file

what do i need to change to make it do the same as i did manually ?!?

thank you !

Re: Default file save format in AutoCAD 2018

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:19:39 GMT

Hi,

I'm not sure what you load when you use _APPLOAD

Have you tried to simply copy this line into the command-line of your AutoCAD?

(command "_.DXFOUT" "" "_VERSION" "2013" "")

- alfred -

Re: Default file save format in AutoCAD 2018

Fred_Audet — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:51:27 GMT

Hi thanks for the quick reply the _appload command i was loading was a LSP files that contain this line (command "_.DXFOUT" "" "_VERSION" "2013" "")

here is the log of what it does when i just copy/past the command you tell me

(command "_.DXFOUT" "" "_VERSION" "2013" "")

Command:
Command:
Command: (command "_.DXFOUT" "" "_VERSION" "2013" "")
_.DXFOUT Enter DXF file name <\\Cadfileserver\voute\dessins\DETAIL\DET-005\DET-005060 BLANK REV -.dxf>:
Current DXF settings: Precision= 16 Format= ASCII Preview= No Version= R2013
Enter decimal places of accuracy (0 to 16) or [Binary/select Objects/Preview/Version] <16>: _VERSION
Enter version [R12(LT2)/2000(LT2000)/2004(LT2004)/2007(LT2007)/2010(LT2010)/2013(LT2013)/2018(LT2018)] <R2013>: 2013
Enter decimal places of accuracy (0 to 16) or [Binary/select Objects/Preview/Version] <16>:
"\\Cadfileserver\voute\dessins\DETAIL\DET-005\DET-005060 BLANK REV -.dxf": Can't open file
Command: nil

it look like it cant handle the fact that im doing this from a .dxf file that i want to dxfout into 2013 format and the file is already opened into autocad i would need to add something that would let me add another caracter after the (REV -) for example: the file DET-005060 BLANK REV -.dxf is already opened into autocad and i want to export it into 2013 DXF version, if i did that manually via the DXFOUT command it will ask me if i want to overwrite then i click yes and it saves into dxf 2019 version i had to scroll down the menu and keep on choosing dxf2013 each time

Re: Default file save format in AutoCAD 2018

Alfred.NESWADBA — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:37:25 GMT

Hi,

>> it look like it cant handle the fact that im doing this from a .dxf file

>> that i want to dxfout into 2013 format and the file is already opened

>> into autocad

Yes, saving a file to a name from a file you have already open as another document or in another session would not work.

>> if i did that manually via the DXFOUT command it will ask me if i want

>> to overwrite then i click yes and it saves into dxf 2019 version

You can set the filetype in the dialog where you are asked for the filename, so it's up to you which version of DXF it will be save to. (BTW: there does not exist a DXF 2019 version 😉 )

- alfred -