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Summary
Name	Drawing Interchange File Format (ASCII)
Version	1.0
Other names	ASCII DXF (1.0)
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/64 MIME: image/vnd.dxf
Family	DXF
Classification	Image (Vector)
Disclosure	None
Description	ASCII DXF format is the ASCII encoded variant of the Drawing Interchange File Format, an exchange format for vector graphics developed by cadDesk. They are probably the widely-used formats for exchanging vector data, and have become a de-facto industry standard. The format is owned by AutoDesk and typically changes with each release of their AutoCAD family of products. DXF files contain a tagged representation of the vector data. The structure comprises a Header section, followed by sections containing data on Classes, Tables, Blocks, Entities and, optionally, thumbnail images. Each section contains a series of data elements. Each preceded by a group code tag, which indicates the type of data element. ASCII DXF version 1.0 is the version of the format associated with Version 1.0 of the AutoCAD family of software products.
Orientation	Text
Byte order
Related file formats	Has priority over AutoCAD Drawing (1.0) Has priority over Drawing Interchange File Format (ASCII) (Generic) Is previous version of Drawing Interchange File Format (ASCII) (1.2)
Technical Environment
Released	01 Dec 1982
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	Autodesk
Supported by	Autodesk
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	11 Mar 2005
Source description
Last updated	28 Sep 2020
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