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NAME

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

KEYWORDS

vector, export

SYNOPSIS

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

Flags:

--overwrite
Allow output files to overwrite existing files
--verbose
Verbose module output
--quiet
Quiet module output

Parameters:

input=name
Name of input vector map
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. Layer name for direct OGR access.
Default: -1
output=name
Name for DXF output file

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

AUTHOR

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

Last changed: $Date: 2008-08-14 23:16:42 -0700 (Thu, 14 Aug 2008) $


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