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NOTE You can open DXF files generated in earlier versions of the software if the
files do not contain any AEC objects. DXF files that contain AEC objects cannot
be imported into the software.
Comparing Methods of Sharing Drawings
The following table lists the features of the various methods of sharing
drawings with AutoCAD users:
Export to Auto-
CAD (DWG or
DXF)
Object EnablerProxy GraphicsUse Case
View, plot, ma-
nipulate ex-
View, plot, copy,
manipulate AEC
View, plot AEC
objects and
Use of AEC objects in other
AutoCAD-based applications
ploded AEC ob-
jects
objects and
design data
design data; no
manipulation of
objects
No AEC objectsAEC objects are
maintained as in-
telligent objects
AEC objects are
displayed as
proxy graphics
Status of AEC objects in
other applications
with no intelli-
gence
Separate ex-
ploded copies
are generated
YesNoMultiple representations of
objects in different view-
ports
NoYesYesAEC objects still exist when
reopened in the software
YesNoYesDrawings used in a previous
version
Generating Proxy Graphics
Use this procedure to create proxy graphics in a drawing to be made available
to users who do not have the software.
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