The .geo file format belongs to Trumpf’s TruTops suite, the CAM software that drives TruLaser, TruPunch, and TruMatic sheet metal machines. It stores 2D part geometry for laser cutting and punching: outer and inner contours, bend data, material type, and thickness.

Outside the Trumpf ecosystem, almost nothing opens it. Generic CAD programs don’t recognize the format. Online converters either skip it or silently fail. Forum threads going back more than a decade end with the same two answers: go back to the shop that made the file, or license TruTops Convert from Trumpf.

Starting with version 8.0.200, reaConverter reads Trumpf GEO files directly and exports them to DXF, ready for AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Bystronic BySoft, Amada AP100, or any other CAD or CAM system that speaks DXF.

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Step-by-Step: GEO to DXF Conversion

The manual workflow takes under a minute, regardless of how many files are in the batch.

1. Install or Update reaConverter 8

Download the latest version from reaConverter.com. GEO support requires version 8.0.200 or later.

2. Add Your GEO Files

Drag your .geo files into the main window, or use Add Folder to load an entire parts directory at once. reaConverter processes large batches in a single pass with no file count limits.

3. Select DXF as the Output Format

In the output panel, choose DXF. Set your destination folder and any file-naming convention you want to apply.

4. Start Conversion

Click Start. reaConverter reads each GEO file, extracts the geometry, and writes a standards-compliant DXF.

Open the results in AutoCAD, LibreCAD, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, BricsCAD, or feed them directly into your CAM system.

Who This Is For

Job shops with used or second-hand Trumpf equipment. You bought a TruLaser off the auction market and inherited hundreds of legacy GEO parts. The machine runs. The files are locked inside a format your current CAD system doesn’t open.

Subcontract fabricators. A customer sends you GEO files because that’s what their engineering department exports. You run a Bystronic or an Amada. You need DXF.

Engineers migrating between CAM platforms. Your shop is standardizing on a different system, but you have years of part geometry sitting in GEO. Rebuilding from scratch isn’t an option.

Anyone who received a GEO file and needs to open it. Sometimes a customer, a vendor, or a colleague sends a file in a format their software exports by default. You don’t need to match their software stack. You need to read the file.

Batch Conversion for Legacy Libraries

Inherited parts libraries often contain hundreds or thousands of files. Manual conversion isn’t viable at that scale. reaConverter processes the entire folder in one pass and preserves the original directory structure if you want it to.

For shops that receive GEO files on an ongoing basis, such as subcontractors working with Trumpf-equipped customers, Watch Folders automate the conversion entirely. Point reaConverter at a hdd folder, set DXF as the output, and any GEO file that lands there gets converted automatically. Nobody has to launch the application or click anything.

Command-line support is available for IT teams integrating GEO conversion into ERP workflows, scheduled parts-library migrations, or customer file intake pipelines. Both features are available in reaConverter Pro.

Why GEO Is Hard to Convert

TruTops GEO is a proprietary 2D geometry format. It stores outer and inner contours, bend lines, cut types, and material properties in a structure that only Trumpf’s own software documents fully. There’s no public specification. The format was designed for round-tripping inside the Trumpf ecosystem, not for interoperating with third-party CAD.

That’s why most conversion attempts fail. Generic DXF libraries don’t understand the structure. Even technically capable users reaching for open-source tools come up empty.

reaConverter parses the GEO contour and geometry data directly and writes a clean DXF with the outlines preserved, ready to import into any standard CAD or CAM workflow.

Alternatives and Where Each Fits

TruTops Convert is Trumpf’s own conversion utility. It’s the right choice for shops running Trumpf machines and already using the TruTops suite. For everyone else — shops on other CAM platforms, subcontractors processing occasional incoming GEO files, or teams migrating away from TruTops — it’s more software than the job requires.

Re-exporting from the source CAD. The standard forum advice is to ask whoever generated the GEO file to export DXF instead. Sometimes that works. Often the source isn’t reachable, the customer isn’t responsive, or the parts were generated years ago by a shop that no longer exists.

Manual redrawing. Feasible for a handful of simple parts. Not feasible for a library of hundreds.

reaConverter sits in the space these options leave open: direct GEO reading, batch processing, offline, on any Windows machine.

Background

This feature was built in response to a direct customer request. A shop running Trumpf equipment hit a conversion failure on a specific GEO file and asked whether we could handle the format. We obtained sample files, built the extraction logic, and shipped support in reaConverter 8.0.200. The customer’s response after testing:

“FROM TRUMPF TO DXF. IS GO WELL. MASSIVE THANKS.”

If your workflow involves Trumpf GEO files and you need them as DXF — reliably, in batch, on Windows — reaConverter handles it.

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Why convert DWG to DXF?

DWG is the native binary format of AutoCAD. It’s powerful, but proprietary. When you need to share drawings with partners who use SolidWorks, BricsCAD, FreeCAD, LibreCAD, or any non-Autodesk CAD tool, the proprietary DWG container becomes a bottleneck. DXF (Drawing Exchange Format) was designed specifically to solve this: it’s an open, documented interchange format that virtually every CAD program can read and write.

Common real-world scenarios where DWG → DXF conversion is essential:

• Cross-platform collaboration with partners who use SolidWorks, BricsCAD, FreeCAD, or other non-Autodesk CAD tools.
• CNC and laser cutter pipelines that accept only DXF input.
• Archival and compliance requirements where an open format avoids vendor lock-in.
• Automated production workflows where DWG files must be converted before entering a review or manufacturing system.

If you’re converting one or two files, an online tool might do. But when the job involves hundreds of drawings on a recurring basis, you need batch automation that runs offline, keeps your intellectual property on your hardware, and doesn’t require an expensive AutoCAD seat.

That’s where reaConverter comes in.

DWG vs DXF — quick reference

What you’ll need

• reaConverter Standard edition is enough for GUI batch conversion. For Watch Folders and command-line automation, you’ll need Pro. See the DWG to DXF conversion page for a quick overview of what’s supported.
• Your .dwg files. reaConverter supports all AutoCAD versions from R12 through the latest releases.
• No AutoCAD installation is required at any point.

Method 1 — Batch conversion in the GUI

This is the fastest way to convert a folder of DWG files interactively.

Step 1. Add your DWG files

Launch reaConverter and load your drawings. You can:

• Drag-and-drop files or entire folders from Windows Explorer.
• Use the Add Files or Add Folder buttons on the toolbar.
• Right-click DWG files in Explorer and choose Convert with reaConverter from the context menu.

reaConverter reads DWG natively, no CAD software needed. The file list shows previews, page count, and size for every drawing.

Step 2. (Optional) Configure DWG loading settings

Before converting, you can fine-tune how drawings are read:

• Layout selection: convert Model Space only, all Paper Spaces, or all layouts. Look for the DXF/DWG/DGN loading settings in the Settings panel on the left side of the main window.
• Grayscale: render the drawing in grayscale if color is not needed downstream.
• Layer extraction: split each layer into a separate output file.

These settings are especially useful when your DWG files contain multiple layouts and you only need the Model Space geometry.

Step 3. Choose DXF as the output format

In the bottom panel, set Save as → DXF. Click the gear icon next to DXF to open format-specific settings:

• DXF version: choose from AutoCAD 12, 13, 14, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, or 2013. If unsure, AutoCAD 2000 offers the best balance of compatibility and feature support.
• Units: millimeters or inches.
• Text handling: save as text or convert to polygons (useful when downstream tools have font substitution problems).
• Splines: enable or disable spline output.

Step 4. Set the destination folder

Choose where converted DXF files should be saved. You can keep the same folder structure as the source, save everything to a flat folder, or use reaConverter’s subfolder naming options.

Step 5. Click Convert

Hit Convert and reaConverter processes every file in the queue. The conversion log shows the status of each drawing. When done, click Show converted files to jump straight to the output folder.

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Method 2 — Watch Folders (fully automated, zero clicks)

Watch Folders turn any Windows directory into a self-converting hot folder. Drop a DWG file in → a DXF file appears in the output directory. No interaction needed.

This is the ideal setup for:

• Engineering offices where designers save DWG files to a shared network folder and downstream teams need DXF.
• CNC / fabrication pipelines where an operator drops files for cutting.
• Any recurring workflow where manual conversion is a bottleneck.

How to set it up

1. Open reaConverter and go to Menu → Watch Folders → Add new folder…
2. Set the Source folder — this is the directory reaConverter will monitor, for example C:\CAD\DWG_inbox\.
3. Set the Output folder — for example C:\CAD\DXF_ready\.
4. Choose DXF as the output format and configure version, units, and other settings as described in Method 1.
5. Click Start Watching.

From now on, every DWG file that lands in the source folder will be automatically converted to DXF and placed in the output folder. It doesn’t matter how the file got there: copied manually, saved by a CAD tool, or synced from the network.

reaConverter keeps running in the background and can monitor multiple folder pairs simultaneously.

Tip: Use “Subfolder of source folder” output option combined with “Read subfolders” to maintain your directory structure while keeping originals separate from converted files.

For a detailed walkthrough, see the dedicated guide: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to reaConverter’s Watch Folders.

Method 3 — Command-line conversion

reaConverter Pro includes cons_rcp.exe, a full-featured command-line tool. It accepts the same parameters as the GUI and can be called from batch scripts, CI/CD pipelines, PowerShell, or Task Scheduler.

Basic single-file conversion

cons_rcp.exe -s "C:\Drawings\floorplan.dwg" -o "C:\Output\floorplan.dxf"

Batch convert an entire folder

cons_rcp.exe -source_folder "C:\Drawings\" -source_ext dwg -dest_path "C:\Output\" -dest_ext dxf

This converts every .dwg file in the source folder and saves each one as .dxf in the output folder.

With subfolders

cons_rcp.exe -source_folder "C:\Drawings\" -source_ext dwg -dest_path "C:\Output\" -dest_ext dxf -read_subfolders 1

Set the output DXF version

Use -dxf_version to target a specific AutoCAD version:

Convert to AutoCAD 2000 DXF format:

cons_rcp.exe -source_folder "C:\Drawings\" -source_ext dwg -dest_path "C:\Output\" -dest_ext dxf -dxf_version 4

Control layout output

Use -dxf_dwg_layout to specify which layout to convert:

Export only Model Space:

cons_rcp.exe -source_folder "C:\Drawings\" -source_ext dwg -dest_path "C:\Output\" -dest_ext dxf -dxf_dwg_layout 1

Additional useful parameters

• -dxf_text 1 — preserve text as editable text (use 0 to convert text to polygons).
• -dxf_spline 1 — include splines in the output DXF.
• -dxf_units 1 — set output DXF units to millimeters (2 for inches).
• -dxf_dwg_gray 1 — convert the drawing to grayscale.
• -dxf_dwg_extract_layers 1 — extract each layer as a separate DXF file.
• -overwrite 1 — overwrite existing files instead of skipping them.
• /hide — run silently (no console window), ideal for scheduled tasks.

Full production example

Convert all DWG files (including subfolders) to AutoCAD 2000 DXF, Model Space only, with splines, millimeters as units, and overwrite existing output:

cons_rcp.exe -source_folder "D:\Projects\2026\CAD\" -source_ext dwg -dest_path "D:\Projects\2026\DXF\" -dest_ext dxf -read_subfolders 1 -dxf_version 4 -dxf_dwg_layout 1 -dxf_spline 1 -dxf_units 1 -dxf_text 1 -overwrite 1

Automate with Windows Task Scheduler

Save the command above as a .bat file and schedule it to run nightly, weekly, or at any interval. Add /hide to suppress the console window. Use > log.txt to capture the conversion log:

cons_rcp.exe -source_folder "D:\Projects\2026\CAD\" -source_ext dwg -dest_path "D:\Projects\2026\DXF\" -dest_ext dxf -dxf_version 4 /hide > "D:\Logs\dwg_to_dxf_log.txt"

For the full CLI reference, see: Command-line Interface for Developers.

Troubleshooting

Layers missing after conversion? Check the layout setting. If you’re exporting only Model Space (-dxf_dwg_layout 1) but your geometry lives in a Paper Space layout, switch to All Layouts (0) or All Paper Spaces (2).

Text looks wrong or is replaced by boxes? The target system may not have the fonts used in the DWG. Two options: set -dxf_text 0 to convert text to polygons (preserves appearance but loses editability), or install matching SHX / TTF fonts on the receiving machine.

File size significantly larger than original? This is expected. DXF (especially ASCII DXF) is less compact than binary DWG. If size matters, check whether your downstream tool accepts binary DXF. reaConverter outputs ASCII DXF by default for maximum compatibility.

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Conclusion

Converting DWG files to DXF doesn’t require AutoCAD, doesn’t require uploading your proprietary drawings to the cloud, and doesn’t have to be a manual file-by-file task. reaConverter handles the job in three ways: GUI batch, Watch Folders, and command line. Whether you need a one-off conversion or a fully automated 24/7 pipeline, you’re covered.

For engineering firms, architecture studios, fabrication shops, and anyone working with CAD drawings at scale, this is the workflow that eliminates the bottleneck. Already know what you need? Head straight to the DWG to DXF converter page to download or try online.

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reaConverter can easily transform complex 3D models into clean 2D projections. This powerful feature
converts three-dimensional CAD files into flat technical drawings or illustrations, perfect for
documentation, manufacturing, and presentation purposes.

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What are 2D Projections?

A 2D projection is a flat image of a 3D object, such as a machine part, building, or product. It works like a shadow on the ground or a sketch of a 3D scene on paper. This makes it easy to show the shape and details of a model without needing special 3D software.

reaConverter can easily and automatically generate standard engineering views from your 3D models:

• View 1 – Isometric: 3D perspective showing width, height, and depth
• View 2 – Top: Plan view looking down from above
• View 3 – Front: Elevation view from the front
• View 4 – Side: Profile view from the right side

You can also choose whether hidden edges should be displayed as dashed lines for a technical look, or removed for a simpler, cleaner result.

How to Convert 3D Models to 2D Projections

Easily generate 2D projections from your 3D models using reaConverter. Follow these steps:

1. Add Files

Drag and drop your 3D model files into reaConverter. You can process even large batches at once to quickly create multiple 2D projections.

2. Configure 3D Settings

Configure how your 3D models will be converted into 2D projections by choosing view types and display options.

• Go to Loading settings → 3D formats loading settings
• Enable “Create 2D projection”
• Choose projection type (Views 1-4)
• Set hidden line visibility

Preview result:

3. Select Output Format

Choose the output format for your 2D projections. reaConverter supports many options, including JPG and PNG for images, or DXF and DWG for CAD drawings, giving you the flexibility to use and share your files however you need.

You can also set quality options, adjusting resolution, DPI, or vector precision to get the results you want.

4. Convert

Convert your 3D models into 2D projections with a single click. Just hit Convert, and reaConverter quickly generates your images or CAD drawings, ready for use or sharing.

Practical Use Cases

reaConverter turns 3D models into 2D visuals for technical drawings, CNC/laser cutting, e-commerce product images, educational graphics, and design documentation.

Technical Documentation and Manufacturing

Convert 3D CAD models into standard orthographic projections for technical drawings, assembly
instructions, and manufacturing documentation. Generate front, top, side, and isometric views
automatically – the same views typically created manually in CAD software like AutoCAD or SolidWorks.

Laser Cutting and CNC Machining

Extract 2D cutting profiles from 3D parts for manufacturing processes. DXF output provides precise
toolpaths for laser cutters, waterjet machines, and CNC routers. The vector format preserves exact
dimensions and geometric relationships required for accurate manufacturing.

Product Marketing and E-commerce

Create clean product illustrations for catalogs, websites, and marketing materials. Generate consistent
product views without complex 3D rendering software. Particularly useful for technical products, furniture, machinery, and consumer goods where clear geometric representation is more important than
photorealistic rendering.

Educational Materials

Develop technical drawings for engineering education, showing cross-sections, elevations, and standard
views that help students understand 3D geometry through traditional 2D engineering graphics principles.

Design Documentation

Integrate into CAD workflows where 3D models need accompanying 2D documentation. Automatically
generate drawing views for design reviews, client presentations, and regulatory submissions.

Automation

reaConverter makes 2D projection creation even easier with automation. Use command line options or Watch Folders to automatically generate 2D projections from 3D models, perfect for batch processing or integrating into production workflows. With simple command parameters, you can enable 2D projection mode, choose the view type, and decide whether to show hidden lines – all without manual intervention.

Conclusion

The 2D projection feature in reaConverter makes it easy to turn 3D CAD models into traditional 2D technical drawings. It automatically generates standard orthographic and isometric views, removing the manual effort usually needed to create professional technical illustrations.

Whether you need manufacturing drawings for CNC machining, product illustrations for marketing, or
educational diagrams for training materials, the 2D projection feature provides professional results with
minimal setup. The combination of multiple projection angles, industry-standard output formats
(DXF/DWG), and command-line automation makes this tool valuable for both individual designers and
production environments processing hundreds of models.

For CAD professionals already working with STEP, IGES, and other 3D formats, this feature integrates
seamlessly into existing workflows while dramatically reducing the time required to generate 2D
documentation from 3D designs.

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STL is an image format mainly used in a type 3D printing technology called stereolithography, involving the production of three-dimensional models, patterns and prototypes with polymers. The STL format was initially launched in the 1980s by 3D Systems, the first company to introduce and develop stereolithography, and it is nowadays supported by several computer-aided design (CAD) programs.

STL files store black-and-white 3D objects, including only geometry data and no color, texture or other attributes usually featured by images created with CAD software.

In comparison, AutoCAD’s native interchange format DXF tends to have more popularity and offer more complex object descriptions than STL. DXF supports both 2D and 3D object rendering, and its features can vary according to the AutoCAD release to which the format is associated.

With reaConverter’s latest edition you can automatically convert 3D STL files into 3D DXF, while customizing the AutoCAD release with which you want the output file to be associated.

Open Files

Add one or more STL images that need to be converted. reaConverter allows you to handle groups of images fast and easy by offering you a handy drag-and-drop tool and the possibility to add entire folders.

Plus, there is the Advanced file select option, by which you can automatically add certain files according to their size and/or extension from a folder with mixed content.

DXF Saving Settings

Go to the Menu button and click Saving settings – Format saving settings

In the DXF tab here you will find a list with all AutoCAD releases supported by reaConverted.

Save the Result

In the Saving options section, select a location for the output DXF files. Next, don’t forget to make sure the DXF button is checked in the Convert to area. In case you don’t see the button there, click Plus and get a full view of all the output formats supported by reaConverter.

Then simply press Start and your newly converted DXFs will soon be ready!

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DWG and DXF are two of the most widely used graphics formats in the construction and engineering industry. They are usually created via AutoCAD, the popular software for drafting 2D and 3D computer-aided design projects, and they store large layered files with detailed building plans, maps, model designs etc. DXF represents the interchange version of DWG and both formats are scalable vectors storing images as polygons.

Converting a graphics file to DWG or DXF normally implies saving all its embedded images and texts as polygons. But with reaConverter’s latest edition this feature can be customized, allowing you to save text not as polygon, but as editable text. This not only helps decrease file size, but also offers easier editing options. And it can be done with only a few clicks!

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Load your files

Add all the images you intend to convert to DWG or DXF. They can be added one by one or in groups using the drag-and-drop tool, or they can be selected automatically according to file size / extension using the Advanced file select option.

Set saving settings

Go to Menu → Saving settings → Format saving settings and then to the DWG or DXF tab. Here you only have to untick the box next to Convert text to polygons.

This window can also be reached via a handy shortcut: place the pointer over the DWG or DXF button, from the lower part of the screen, and click the Settings icon appearing in its upper left corner. You can also choose a particular Autocad version here to ensure compatibility of the resulting images.

Choose destination and output

Finally, in the Saving options tab decide where you want to save the output files. Before starting the conversion process, don’t forget to select the DWG or DXF button from the Convert to section, in the lower part of the window.

Then press Start and your new DWG/DXF files with embedded text will soon be ready!

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DWG is a proprietary format of Autocad — one of the most widely used pieces of software in the architecture, engineering and design industry. DXF is its interchange variant, meant to ease transfer, print and interoperability with other software. Converting to DWG or DXF greatly increases the amount of editing options, allowing you to handle the image using lines, points, curves and layers. And now the process no longer requires a computer-aided design program installed on your computer, but the fast and user-friendly reaConverter.

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Load Raster Images

Load one or more raster files you intend to convert. From BMP, PNG and JPG to GIF and TIF, reaConverter supports an impressive number of input formats. Pick the files manually, add entire folders or add selected extensions automatically, using the Advanced file select tool.

Set Default Units

Go to the Menu button and then to Saving settings → Raster to vector conversion

Here you can pick the vectorization algorithm you intend to use and set the default unit for the output DWG/DXF files: millimeters, inches or pixels.

Apply Image Editing

Optionally, you can use the Edit images tab to increase vectorization quality with one or more options.

For example, you can turn your images into Black&White and Remove Black&White Noise. This two options can dramatically increase vectorization quality.

Save the Result

In the Saving options tab, choose the location and format of the output files. reaConverter lets you save either locally, in the source folder or another desired location. Next, pick DWG or DXF from the buttons placed in the lower part of the window. In case you don’t see them there, click the Plus button and you will see a list with all output formats supported by reaConverter.

Choose your format from the list and then simply press Start

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Command Line Tool and DLL

Developers can include this feature when creating a customized solutions by operating it via command-line, using the following code line:

cons_rcp.exe -s "source_file.png" -o "output_file.dwg" -dxf_dwg_units 1

Where

-dxf_dwg_units = DXF/DWG units (1 - mm, 2 - inches, 3 - pixels (scale = 1))

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DXF and DWG are two popular file formats for professionals in the construction industry. Whether architects, designers or project managers, most of those involved in planning and erecting a building are familiar with these two extensions and with the software that creates them: Autocad — one of the most widely used computer-aided design program for drafting 2D and 3D building models.

DWG and its interchange version, DXF, are two of Autocad’s proprietary vector extensions and — for extended accessibility and ease of transfer or print — they might need to be saved in a grayscale version or as PDF documents. This can easily be done by most image editors and convertors, you might be thinking. Yes, that is true, but the problem is most regular editors will also rasterize the image during the process. And this will drastically limit the possibility of further editing applied to the image.

With reaConverter’s latest edition, DXF and DWG images can not only be converted to grayscale, but also maintained as vectors. This feature can be activated in no more than a few clicks and also operated via command-line.

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Load Files

Add as many DXF or DWG vectors as you want into reaConvertor’s main window. You can easily use the drag-and-drop tool or find them by browsing the local hard drive.

Change Vector formats loading settings

Go to the Menu button and then click Loading settings → Vector formats loading settings.

In the newly opened window, tick the box that says Convert DXF/DWG to Grayscale. Thus the vector status of your image will be preserved and its layers will be available for further editing.

Save the Result

In the Saving options tab, pick the destination of your output images from one of the quickly selectable options — same as source folder, subfolder or another location of your choice. reaConverter also allows you to save directly online using one of the supported storage cloud services: Google Drive, Box.com, Dropbox, OneDrive. Finally, make sure the DXF or DWG are selected as output formats from the buttons placed in the lower part of the screen.

Then simply press Start and enjoy your new grayscale vectors.

In case you are a programmer looking to integrate conversion of DXF / DWG files to grayscale in a customized software solution, this feature can also be operated via command-line using the following code line:
-dxf_dwg_gray 1

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AutoCAD is one of the most popular programs used by architects, engineers and other professionals in the design and construction industries for delivering computer-aided design and drafting. In case you are one of its users, you may have come across DXF (Drawing Interchange Format) files — a format introduced in the 1980s for increasing the interoperability of AutoCAD files. DXF files were meant to reproduce DWG files and had subsequent releases in the following years.

In case you found or were sent a DXF file but do not have AutoCAD installed and you don’t know how to open it, conversion to PDF is the best option. It only takes a few clicks with reaConverter.

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How does it work?

Load one or more DXF files you intend to convert. Add them manually to the program’s main window or use the handy drag-and-drop tool.

Choose PDF as output format

Pick the format and location of the output files. Click on the PDF button conveniently placed in the lower part of the screen (or, in case you don’t see it there, press the Plus button and select it from the available list of formats).

Saving location

Next, go to the Saving options tab for choosing the location of the PDFs. reaConverter allows you to save both online and offline, in a local folder.

After this is done, simply press the Start button and your new PDFs will soon be ready.

PDF security options

Optionally, you can add security settings to your output PDFs by clicking Menu → Saving settings → Format saving settings and then clicking on the PDF tab.

Here you can insert a password for opening the output document, as well as one for granting permission to copy, edit or print it.

Automation

In the Menu tab you can also opt for configuring the Watch Folders features, allowing you to automatically convert all DXF files placed in a specific folder to PDFs, thus avoiding repetitive operations.

In case you are a developer, you can also include the secure DXF to PDF conversion process in your own customized software solution by using accessing reaConverter’s command-line feature.

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If you are an architect or an engineer, you probably use AutoCAD a lot. This popular computer-aided design (CAD) software is also used by project managers, designers and several other professionals involved in designing and constructing buildings.

Since its initial release in 1982, AutoCAD has launched a large number of subsequent upgraded versions throughout the years. Because of this, you may have encountered the situation where a DWG or DXF file — two of the extensions commonly used in association with AutoCAD — created with an older version of AutoCAD are not compatible with the current version you are using.

Converting DWG and DXF images from a particular AutoCAD version to a required one (newer or an older) is now possible with no more than a few clicks using reaConverter’s latest edition.

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Download and install reaConverter from reaconverter.com and then follow the simple steps of the conversion process.

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Load your AutoCAD files

Add one or more DWG or DXF files you intend to convert. Load them manually or use the drag-and-drop tool.

Choose AutoCAD version

Pick the preferred format for your output files from the buttons placed in the lower part of the screen. In case DWG and DXF are not there, click the Plus button and you will find the full list of supported output formats. Then click the Settings icon from the upper left corner of the selected button and pick the preferred AutoCAD version from the list that appears in the new window.

You can reach the same window by following this path: Menu → Saving Settings → Format Saving Settings

For example, if you want to convert a DWG created with AutoCAD 2004-2006 to Autocad 2010-2012, you will have the same input and output file format, and pick the last option from the list that appears in this window. Alternatively, if you want to convert a DWG to a DXF file, you will use a different input and output format, as shown in the video tutorial below.

Save the result

Finally, pick the location of the output files by selecting the Saving Options tab. You can save them locally, in an existing or a new folder, or to your cloud storage account.

Next, simply press Start and you are done!

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JPEG is the most popular format for storing and sharing decent quality images or uploading them online. But in case you want to process a JPG file via a computer-aided design program such as AutoCAD, you will need to vectorize it. Or, in other words, turn it from a raster file made up of pixels — into a vector file made up of points, lines and curves.

Vectorizing a JPG picture into an AutoCAD DXF drawing can be done in no more than a few clicks using reaConverter’s latest edition.

Install reaConverter

How does it work?

Start reaConverter and load one or more JPEG images you intend to convert. Drag-and-drop them or add them manually.

Go to the Menu button, click Saving settings → Additional saving settings and then the Raster to vector tab. Here you can choose the vectorization algorithm which is most suitable for your image. Centerline is recommended in the case of drawings, whereas outline works better in the case of images or clipart pictures.

Next, decide where the DXFs will be saved by clicking the Saving settings tab. Pick the format and location of the output files.

In case a DXF button is not among the ones placed at the bottom of reaConverter’s main window, click the Plus button and find it in the list of available formats.

Then simply press Start and your newly converted DXF files will be ready in a few moments.

Video Tutorial

Advanced users can handle JPG to DXF vectorization using command line interface or DLL in manual, automated or scheduled mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.