Questions tagged [dxf]
DXF (Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format) is a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs.
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Computing parameters for QGIS Affine Transformation
I have a vector floorplan (DXF) that I've added to a blank project in QGIS using the Dxf2Shp Plugin.
I've been reading tutorials and StackExchange threads, but I can't seem to find out how to "...
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Georeferencing DXF using QGIS? [duplicate]
I have got myself a dxf which is built with units in the wrong scale. How do I upscale that in QGIS? Note it does open in QGIS, just in the wrong map units and location.
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Georeferencing vector PDF/SVG/DXF linework using QGIS? [duplicate]
I want to create a small web application to visualize election results on a per poll site basis for my city. The result is going to be very similar to what has been done for Berlin here. Hopefully ...
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Which GIS support DXF and/or DWG?
Which GIS support DXF and/or DWG (preferably read&write)?
Update: Are there any open source GIS supporting these or similar CAD files?
Support of CAD files generally seems to be problematic. ...
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Exporting to DXF file from QGIS?
Is it possible to export labels based on Shapefile attributes into a DXF file?
I use QGIS 1.7.4.
I've been reading a CSV file and view it as a Shape Layer.
With the help of attributes from the File ...
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Transforming from DWG/DXF to GIS?
I've got tons of DWG/DXF files with information (in several layers) dealing with:
Contour lines and elevation (lines)
positions of antennas (points)
protection areas (polygons)
administrative ...
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getting dxf files out of PostgreSQL
I've successfully loaded a bunch of shapefiles into a PostGIS database. I would like to be able to retrieve specific geometry and layers as dxf files based on SQL queries.
I'm using PostGIS, GDAL, ...
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DXF attribute to z value
We have been given a DXF that contains a Elevation attribute but we would like to generate a 3D DXF. I know I can generate a 3D dxf from a shapefile using:
ogr2ogr -f "DXF" out.dxf in.shp -zfield ...
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Batch export multiple layers to DXF
I have only had limited experience with QGIS.
What i have:
I currently have many different layers (water mains, sewer mains, drainage etc.). These layers are TAB files with attributed data.
What I ...
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Export Shapely objects to DXF file
Using shapely package for Python how to export the resulting shapely objects such as buffer to a DXF file?
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Is it possible to create 3D dxf with OGR?
Does anyone know if it's possible to create a 3D dxf with OGR? I would like to assign the contour lines a Z value and then export them to dxf for some cad work.
PS. I know FME can do this, however I ...
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How to convert 3D DXF to PostGIS 2.0?
I'm not very skilled on using postgis but I face a problem that I must solve, i.e. create tables to load geographical data stored as dxf.
I have a thousand dxf files (3d) with polylines, points and ...
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Converting a .dxf to a .shp containing a field with height information in QGIS?
I received two .dxf for my project that represent my area of interest: one of them contains buildings, the other one terrain elevation (they both are 3D). I can successfully convert them to shapefiles ...
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Export DXF from QGIS layer using PyQGIS?
I want to export a DXF file from a QGIS layer.
Sample code:
dialog = QtGui.QFileDialog()
dialog.setFileMode(QtGui.QFileDialog.Directory)
dialog.setOption(QtGui.QFileDialog.ShowDirsOnly)
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Can't export geometry generator styling to DXF - alternatives?
I've been using QGIS' wonderful geometry generator to dynamically generate root protection zones and crown areas for some tree inventories I've been working on. It's been a massive time saver.
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Geoserver dxf plugin - How to export attributes labels?
I'm trying to export from Geoserver a set of layers with WFS request and dxf plugin for dxf conversion.
There is an option withattributes:true that I have added for each vector layer a ...
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Handling layer names (only "entities") in DXF files using OGR
I'm using Python and OGR to extract the layers of a DXF file and convert them into SHP.
I began with:
import ogr, os, sys
driver = ogr.GetDriverByName('DXF')
datasource = driver.Open('test1.dxf', 0)
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Re-scaling and moving vector layer manually in QGIS
I have imported a DXF file (site layout drawings for proposed development), but its scaling is too small and it does not line up with the Google street maps. I want to re-scale the layer manually ...
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QGIS Export: Set DXF Layers By Attribute
I have a shapefile layer of contour lines that I'd like to export to DXF, but I want to have each feature be on a layer defined by an elevation attribute. I saw here that something like this should be ...
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Exported DXF from QGIS won't open in AutoCAD
I exported a DXF from QGIS by right-clicking on the layer. Then tried to open in AutoCAD 2000.
That did not work. AutoCAD gave a failure-message:
Unknown Value "AC1018" found in drawingversion.
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postgis error: when adding features geometry has z dimension but column does not
I have to define a geometry column in PostGIS for 2D points, but when I try to import points from DXF to postgres I get the following message:
"postgis error: when adding features geometry has z ...
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Workflow for DXF interchange with QGIS
What is a method for importing/exporting DXF files with QGIS?
I work in an engineering field and we use CAD and specialist design programs, and often go through several iterations during a project.
I ...
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Exporting .mxd to .dxf?
Converting a .mxd to .dxf is something we need to do, and we do not only need the layers but also the layout of a map on our .mxd to be transfered to .dxf. I've done some research on the internet but ...
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How to export "solid" 3D objects from QGIS to DXF?
I work in architecture and we often have to create urban contexts for our projects which involves obtaining a building footprint file and then extruding them by hand.
I have attempted to use QGIS (v3....
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Importing 3D DXF file into QGIS with z information as attribute value?
I have a dxf file of 3d contours. after import it does have only layer,x,y attribute and doesn't have Z attribute.
How can I provide Z attribute to create a TIN file?
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How to deal with multitype data sources in QGIS?
Today I was trying to import a DXF to Qgis, the result is that qgis displays everything LINES and POINTS but it only displays options for the POINT objects.
When I try to export to a shapefile, it ...
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DXF format for QGIS
I am trying to import some DWG files into QGIS. I am using ODA to convert the DWG files to DXF and then want to use the Dxf2Shp converter plugin in QGIS.
The ODA converter has many options for the ...
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Converting many .dxf files to one file geodatabase
I am using ArcView and ArcCatalog 9.2 with the Data Interoperability extension and I have 159 .dxf files that are comprised of 6 files; a dessin DAO, an annotation DAO, a multipatch DAO; a point DAO, ...
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Import .dxf with pyqgis
I made a plugin to quickly analyse dxf files for work. It works fine on most .dxf files, but for some reason it does not work on all. The ones that do not work properly are imported as an "image" of ...
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Converting a CAD/DXF file to a SHP file
I have a dxf file which was converted from a CAD file. I used QGIS to convert it to a shp file...
This is when I realized that the text associated with the drawing is actually a separate layer...
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Loading DXF file as vector layer using PyQGIS?
Can somebody help me with loading a dxf file as a vector layer with PyQGIS?
Is QgsDataSourceURI an option? I've tried it with this code, but it didn't work.
fitxer="/tmp/prova.dxf"
uri = ...
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Export 3D data DXF file
I'm trying to export a DXF file from QGIS 1.8.0 Lisboa and can not have a 3D file in AutoCAD or Microstation. It results always in 2D file.
How can I export height data from a shapefile in QGIS?
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Label rotation values in DXF imported into QGIS
When loading a dxf in QGIS, the line type files load in ok, however all text rotation values are lost when loaded into QGIS.
This is most obvious when you load in OStext.dxf (please see grab_Mar.22....
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Convert multi-layer DWG into several KML or geoJSON files (one per layer)
I have some big DWG files, with 5 to 50 layers, which I draw and geolocated using AutoCAD (with some external modules).
I need to convert them to KML or geoJSON so that the JS library can load them ...
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Splitting DXF layers into Shapefile layers in QGIS?
When I load a DXF into QGIS all the layers are present in the attribute table. Is it possible to split this "entities" layer in QGIS into its component parts and save each component part as an ...
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How to create dataset in python with creation options like in ogr2ogr with -dsco options
In ogr2ogr there is dsco option (data source creation option).
e.g. ogr2ogr -f DXF -dsco trailer=trailer_buildings.dxf -dsco header=header_buildings.dxf out.dxf test_buldings_shp.shp. It works well, ...
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Stop automatic ANSI_1252 to UTF-8 encoding when adding a DXF layer?
I have a DXF file encoded in ANSI_1252, with object attributes containing umlauts. When I open it in QGIS, the umlauts don't display properly. This apparently happens because QGIS automatically sets ...
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QGIS Export to DXF Scale Problem
I'm having a problem that is universal to any shapefile that I'm trying to convert into a DXF with QGIS.
I've used the "Export DXF" option in the toolbar as well as the "Save As" option when right ...
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Converting LAS to DWG/DXF using open-source software?
Is there a way to convert LAS point clouds to DWG and/or DXF files using open source software?
Also willing to script with Python - is this possible using libLAS/LASlib for example?
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How can I create a QGIS plugin that needs an external Python library?
I’m trying to enhance QGIS's Profiletool plugin by adding DXF export functionnality. For this, I need to to import dxfwrite library.
As it's installed on my computer, i added the following lines to ...
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OGR DXF Closed Polyline Conversion
I'm trying to convert closed polylines into polygons using ogr2ogr from dxf to mssql. Here It says that polylines are converted into POLYGON if they are closed, but I always get the type LINESTRING ...
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Exporting attributes from QGIS to .dxf/dwg
I have a QGIS point layer with attributes in table. I want to export a layer with some of the attributes as a CAD block with attributes. Is it possible to do something like this?
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Empty dxf export from QGIS 2.16.2
In an attempt to create an architectural site model from GIS data, I am trying to export a project from QGIS to .dxf, with the intention of setting up a cut file in Rhino.
QGIS tells me the export ...
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QGIS DXF file projection match
I need to use this file on a map but I am not able to match the projection with the others I have, primarily data downloaded from OSM (city of Boston). I read many articles, I have repeatedly tried to ...
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TIN Creation from 3D Contour File
I'm currently trying to import a 3D contour file into a QGIS project.
How can I export the DXF file from Microstation with height information?
I already have imported it to the QGIS project but ...
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Importing DXF in QGIS 3
I'd like to import a *.dxf-file into GIS 3.10 LTR.
Does the DXF2Shape plugin available for this version of QGIS?
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Export Project to DXF dialog using Python
I'm trying to run 'Export Project to DXF' in QGIS using the Python console.
The intention is to export multiple vector layers, as defined by a Theme Visibility State, in the same way as if you ...
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QGIS export/save to .dxf scale problems
I'm working in AutoCAD with a layer from a shapefile.
The problem occurs when Autocad opens the file : the coordinates are the same than in QGIS, but when I try to draw a line 1 meter is 0,00001 in ...
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Projecting a dxf on QGIS
I need to use a waste dump .dxf on a map but unfortunately I'm not able to match the projection with the others I have. I'm working with Google hybrid using CRS: EPSG:32632 WGS84 / UTM zone 32N and ...
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Exporting QGIS contour attributes in DXF file?
I have a .tiff data file that generates contours in QGIS. I save it as .dxf. The contours don't have any attributes or data. That's bad, because I want to make a 3D landscape in Revit using the ...
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