AutoCAD drafting software provides a choice of file formats when saving a drawing, including .dxf and .dwg. While .dwg is the default and most popular file format, certain situations require saving a file in .dxf format. The name .dxf stands for “drawing interchange/exchange format.” The format was developed to allow applications without the ability to open .dwg files to use the information contained within a drawing file. While a .dwg file retains all applicable layers, colors, line weights and x-references, a .dxf file retains only information such as line work, dimensions and text. Writer Bio
