Export: EXPORT

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Ribbon: Application button > Export; Output > Export

Menu: File > Export

Keyboard: _EXPORT

Alias: EXP

Displays the Export Drawing File As dialog box so you can export the drawing to a selected file type. You can export the drawing as any of the following file types.

Extension	Meaning
BMP	Bitmap file format. BMP is a graphics format commonly used for pictures by non-CAD Windows applications, such as word processors and spreadsheets.
EMF	Enhanced metafile format. EMF is a vector format commonly used for pictures by non-CAD Windows applications, such as word processors and spreadsheets.
WMF	Windows metafile format. WMF is a vector format commonly used for pictures by non-CAD Windows applications, such as word processors and spreadsheets.
DWF	Design Web Format file. DWF files allow you to distribute your drawing to others for viewing in a Web browser, reviewing, and editing using free Autodesk® software and tools. When exporting to a 2D DWF file, the DWF File Version and Format dialog box opens. When exporting to a 3D DWF file, saves directly to the file.
PDF	Portable Document Format. PDF files allow you to distribute your drawing to others for viewing in Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, which is free software that users can download, and for viewing, reviewing, and editing in Adobe® Acrobat. When exporting to a PDF file, the Export to PDF dialog box opens.
STL	Stereolithography file format. STL is a graphics file format used for prototyping three-dimensional models.
SVG	Scalable Vector Graphics file format. SVG is a graphics file format and Web development language.
DAE	Collaborative Design Activity file format. COLLADA is an interactive three-dimensional graphics file format used by 3D graphics applications. Three-dimensional entities are exported, including ACIS entities.
OBJ	Wavefront Technologies file format. OBJ is a standard 3D image format that can be exported and opened by various 3D image editing applications.
IGES	Initial Graphics Exchange Specification file format. IGES is used to transfer 2D and 3D drawing data among different CAD systems.
STEP	Standard for the Exchange of Product model data file format. STEP is used to share 3D models between users with different CAD systems.

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