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AutoCAD 2025 Developer and ObjectARX
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      • THUMBNAILIMAGE Section
      • Drawing Interchange File Formats
        • About Drawing Interchange File Formats (DXF)
        • About ASCII DXF Files
          • About the General DXF File Structure (DXF)
          • About Group Codes in DXF Files (DXF)
          • Header Group Codes in DXF Files (DXF)
          • Class Group Codes in DXF Files (DXF)
          • Symbol Table Group Codes in DXF Files (DXF)
          • Blocks Group Codes in DXF Files (DXF)
          • Entity Group Codes in DXF Files (DXF)
          • Object Group Codes in DXF Files (DXF)
          • About Writing a DXF Interface Program
            • Reading a DXF File (DXF)
            • Writing a DXF File (DXF)
        • About Binary DXF Files (DXF)
        • Slide Files (DXF)
        • About Slide Library Files (DXF)
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    About Writing a DXF Interface Program

    Writing a program that communicates with AutoCAD-based programs by means of a DXF file appears more difficult than it actually is. The DXF format makes it easy to ignore information you don't need, while reading the information you do need.

    Topics in this section
    • Reading a DXF File (DXF)
    • Writing a DXF File (DXF)
    Parent topic: About ASCII DXF Files

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    • About ASCII DXF Files
    • Reading a DXF File (DXF)
    • Writing a DXF File (DXF)

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