File Formats: DWF Format (DWF)

DWF is a binary file format used by AutoDesk AutoCAD for storing DWG files on the World Wide Web. DWF is a 2D, vector-based description of drawings and illustrations.

LEADTOOLS © supports DWF versions 4, 5, 5.5 and 6.

This file format supports loading with different units.

This file format is not supported in the Imaging Pro toolkits. Read and write support for this format is provided in the Document and Medical Imaging toolkits.

LEADTOOLS supports loading this format as a raster image, vector image, or SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) document.

DWFX

DWFX is an DWF XPS Document. Autodesk has teamed with Microsoft to seamlessly integrate DWF technology with Windows using the XML Paper Specification (XPS). Read and write support for this format is provided in the Document and Medical Imaging toolkits.

The file constants associated with these file formats are:

Constant	Read Support	Write Support	Description
Dwf	Yes	Yes	AutoDesk AutoCAD for storing DWG files on the World Wide Web.
DwfTextAsPolyline	N/A	Yes	AutoDesk AutoCAD for storing DWG files on the World Wide Web. Use this format to save DWF and have Text objects converted to Polyline objects in the output file.
Dwfx	Yes	Yes	An Autodesk DWF XPS Document. Files can be opened with the XPS Viewer.

When DWF files are rasterized, they are 24 BPP.

The following table indicates which objects LEAD can load and which objects it can save:

Object:	DWF Load / DWFX Load:	DWF Save / DWFX Save:
Arc	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Attdef	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Attrib	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Background	Supported / Not Supported	Supported / Not Supported
BoundaryPolydraw	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Circle	Supported / Not Supported	Supported / Not Supported
Dimension	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Ellipse(Filled and Outline)	Supported / Supported	Supported / Supported
Hatch	Not Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Image	Not Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Insert	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Leader	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Lines	Supported / Not Supported	Supported / Not Supported
Mline	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Mtext	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Polygons	Supported / Supported	Not Supported / Supported
Polyline	Supported / Supported	Supported / Supported
Polytriangle	Supported / Supported	Not Supported / Supported
PureLine	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
PurePolygon	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
PurePolyline	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Segment	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Spline	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Text	Supported / Supported	Supported / Supported
Vertex	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
Wpolyline	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
3DFace	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported
3DSolid	Supported / Not Supported	Not Supported / Not Supported

Saving DWFX is only possible using the C API platform.

LEADTOOLS also supports text and embedded raster objects.

Required DLL: Leadtools.Vector.dll and Leadtools.Codecs.Dwf.dll. For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.