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DRW Export Translator

Exporting to DRW

DRW Output Filter Dialog Box

Export Considerations


DRW Output Filter Dialog Box

When you export a DRW file, you can click the Setup button for the DRW export translator to open the DRW Output Filter dialog box.

Profiles

You can choose the Standard Options profile from the Profiles list box or a profile you have created, depending on the format you want.

New Button

Click New to create a new profile. The New Profile Menu dialog box opens. Type a name in the Profile Name box, and choose an existing profile on which to base the new profile from the Template Profile list box. Your choices for color translation, text as curves, and gradients are saved to the new profile. Profiles you create are saved with an asterisk (*) at the beginning of the name.

Delete Button

To delete a profile you have created, choose the profile name in the Profiles list box and click the Delete button. You cannot delete the original profile.

Color Translation

Choosing Normal exports all colors in the Designer drawing to the nearest available color in the CGM format. If you choose Inverse, black is changed to white, red is changed to green, blue is change to yellow, and so on.

Choose Gray Scale to change each color to a corresponding shade of gray. Choose Inverse Grays Only to change only the gray colors to their inverse color (that is, dark gray to light gray, light gray to dark gray). Choose Inverse Gray Scale to change all colors to their inverse shades of gray.

Export Text as Curves Option

This option lets you select whether you want text to be exported as text, or simulated by first converting the text to curves before it is exported. Text that is exported as text will lose special attributes such as line fills, and might map to a different font than the one selected. However, such text can still be edited.

Text that is exported as curves will retain the same appearance, but will not be able to be edited as text in the target application. Only text in a scalable font can be converted to curves.

Export Gradients Option

If the gradient is a two-color gradient, selecting this option exports the gradient fill with no change. If the gradient is made up of three colors or more, selecting this option converts the gradient to many solid-filled polygons before it is exported. If you deselect this option, gradient fills are exported using a solid color.

Exporting a gradient fill as a solid color saves disk space. Exporting a simulated gradient retains the same appearance, but uses more disk space.

OK Button

The OK button closes the DRW Output Filter Setup dialog box and saves the configuration settings for use with all following translations.

Cancel Button

The Cancel button closes the DRW Output Filter Setup dialog box without saving any changes to the configuration settings.

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Exporting to DRW

Export Considerations


Exporting to DRW

To export to DRW:

1.	Select the symbols you want to export. If no symbols are selected, the entire page is exported.

2.	Open the File menu and choose Export. The Export dialog box opens.

3.	Choose a drive and directory for the exported files destination, if necessary.

4.	Type a name for the file.

5.	Click the down arrow in the List Files of Type list box.

6.	Choose DRW - Micrografx Drawing. Designer automatically adds the proper extension to the filename.

7.	Click Setup. The DRW Output Filter Setup dialog box opens.

8.	Choose the DRW profile you want.

9.	Choose the color translation you want.

10.	Choose Export Gradients, if necessary.

11.	Choose Export Text as Curves, if you want.

12.	Click OK.

13.	Click Export. Designer exports the file in DRW format.

Note: If you skip steps 7 through 12, Designer uses the settings previously used when exporting to a DRW file.

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Export Considerations

DRW Output Filter Dialog Box


Export Considerations

Only 8 x 8 monochrome pattern tables are supported. All other image (bitmap) fills are mapped to a default pattern.

The eight default patterns are added as DRW patterns.

Horizontal alignment is always mapped to Top. Vertical alignment is mapped as follows: Continuous, Top, Cap, and Base are mapped to Top. Half is mapped to Middle. Bottom is mapped to Bottom.

Related Topics

DRW Output Filter Dialog Box

Exporting to DRW