The RxAcadConverter Object

Component name: RxAcadConverter.dll

RxAcadConverter Methods

Convert

Converts an AutoCAD drawing to another DWG or DXF using the given format version. You may use this function to convert, for example, 2016 DWG files back to a 2010 or any other version DWG file. You may also convert from DXF to DWG and from DWG to DXF. Use the FileType and FormatVersion properties to set the output format used by this method.

Syntax

Convert(BSTR InFile, BSTR OutFile)

Parameters

• InFile: Full path of the file to convert from.
• OutFile: Name of the output file.

Returns

• HRESULT: S_OK / E_FAIL

RxAcadConverter Properties

FileType

• Type: string
• Access: Read and write
• Description: Sets or gets the file type to create using the Convert method. The following options are available:

  Format ID	Description
  DWG	AutoCAD Drawing Format
  DXF	AutoCAD Drawing Exchange Format
  DXB	AutoCAD Drawing Exchange Binary Format

FormatVersion

• Type: long
• Access: Read and write
• Description: Sets or gets the AutoCAD DWG file version to use for output files. The following values are supported:

  Format ID	Description
  0	AutoCAD 9
  1	AutoCAD 10
  2	AutoCAD 12
  3	AutoCAD 13
  4	AutoCAD 14
  5	AutoCAD 2000
  6	AutoCAD 2004
  7	AutoCAD 2007
  8	AutoCAD 2010 to 2012
  9	AutoCAD 2013 to 2017
  10	AutoCAD 2018 to 2025