DXF文件格式读取(VC例子)LP.doc

Download demo project - 167 Kb Introduction What is DXF? Drawing Interchange Format (DXF) files enable the interchange of drawings between AutoCAD and other programs. DXF files can be either ASCII or binary formats. Because ASCII DXF files are more common than the binary format, CadLib uses ASCII DXF format. What is CadLib? The CadLib is not a Computer Aided Design (CAD) program. It is a tool for creating DXF files that are used in the CAD programs. It consists of two parts. One of them is a Dynamic Link Library to create the DXF file. The other part is the programming interface. It is a class that integrates the cadio.dll functions. It can be used in Microsoft Visual C++ projects. In addition, the cadio.dll can be used in other Win32 programs. Why use CadLib? In some programs, it is needed to create a drawing output for use in other programs such as AutoCad. For example, in a Building Detail Sheet Generator Program, the program needs to create a drawing output. And the most standard format for communicating drawing data is DXF. DXF file structure The DXF format is a tagged data representation of all the information contained in a drawing file. Tagged data means that each data element in the file is preceded by an integer number that is called a group code. A group codes value indicates what type of data element follows. This value also indicates the meaning of a data element for a given object (or record) type. Virtually all user-specified information in a drawing file can be represented in DXF format. (from AutoCads DXF reference) A DXF file consists of some sections. Each section has some drawing data in itself. The CadLib uses the following sections: HEADER TABLES BLOCKS ENTITIES The main reference for DXF file structure that is used for CadLib is the AutoCads DXF reference. You can find more information about DXF file structure here. Classes The classes are interfaces between CadIO.dll and the main program. Test has come with CadLib to demonstrate how to