DXF file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .dxf file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .dxf file?
- What program do I need to open a .dxf file?
- How can the .dxf file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .dxf files to another format?
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1 extension(s) and 1 alias(es) found in database
✅ Autodesk Drawing eXchange File
DXF is an Autodesk Drawing eXchange file. The AutoCAD DXF formats is the native vector file formats of Autodesk's AutoCAD application. DXF is probably one of the most widely supported vector formats in the world today.
✅ DEC DX Document
DX file is a DEC DX Document. DEC DX was a word processor application for MS-DOS.
Other types of files may also use the .dxf file extension.
🔄 .dxf converters
The following softwares are capable of converting .dxf files to other formats:
For example, using the softwares above, a .dxf file can be converted into one of the following formats:
🚫 The .dxf file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .dxf file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.dxf
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .dxf file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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