Input/Output Parameters

Input/Output Parameters
I	Input File/Directory Name
O	Output File/Directory Name
F	Output Format
FPATH	Font Path
LOG	Log File Name
LPATH	License Path
RASTER	Creates Raster-based SVG/SVGZ
REPOSITORY	Repository
TREATAS	Treat as
XPATH	External Reference Path

PARAMETER	i
Purpose	This parameter defines the input file name.
Notes	You can use wildcards to perform multiple file conversions. * will match any remaining character(s). ? will match any given character.
Example	-i “c:\temp files\my file.dwg”
	-i c:\temp\*.dwg
Use	With all graphic formats

PARAMETER	o
Purpose	This parameter defines the output file name.
Notes	This parameter is ignored if wildcards were used in the input file name .
Example	-o my_output.dwf
Use	With all graphic formats

PARAMETER	FPATH
Purpose	This parameter allows the specification of an alternate location for the font files. The default is to look for the font file in the same directory as the executable followed by the directory where the input file is located.
Example	-FPATH=c:\myfonts
Alias	-FP
Use	With all graphic formats

PARAMETER	f
Purpose	This parameter defines the file type for the output file.
Example	-f=SVG
Values
SVG	Simple Vector Graphics
SVGZ	Compressed SVG
RSVG	Raster-based SVG
RSVGZ	Compressed Raster-based SVG
PDF	Portable Document Format
DWF	Drawing Web Format *
PLT	HP-GL and HPGL/2 *
IGES	Initial Graphics Exchange Specification *
JPEG, JPG	Joint Photographers Expert Group
PNG	Portable Network Graphics
TIFF	Tagged Input File Format
CCITT	TIFF Group IV *
?	List all output formats
Aliases
-PDF	-f=PDF
-DWF	-f=DWF
-SVG	-f=SVG
-SVGZ	-f=SVGZ
-RSVG	-f=RSVG
-RSVGZ	-f=RSVGZ
-JPG	-f=JPG
-JPEG	-f=JPG
-TIFF	-f=TIF
-TIF	-f=TIF
-GIF	-f=GIF

Use	With all graphic formats
	* On Request

PARAMETER	LOG
Purpose	This parameter defines the log file name.
Notes	If this parameter is omitted then messages will only be output to the screen. If this parameter is defined then messages will be output to both the screen (depending on the value of -q (quiet)) and to the log file
Example	-log=“c:\temp files\my log.log”
Use	With all graphic formats

PARAMETER	LICENSE_PATH
Purpose	This parameter allows the specification of an alternate location for the License File. The default is to look for the license file in the same directory as the executable followed by the directory where the input file is located. If a valid license is not found then the program runs in demo mode.
Example	-LPATH=c:\mystuff
Alias	-LPATH
Use	With all graphic formats

PARAMETER	RASTER
Purpose	This parameter causes a raster-based SVG/SVGZ file to be created instead of a vector-based file.
Example	-RASTER
JSON	{“RASTER” : true}
Use	SVG/SVGZ Only

PARAMETER	REPOSITORY
Purpose	This parameter controls if original reference paths are used when trying to find referenced raster files. See Raster File Search Order
Example	-REPO
Alias	-REPO
	-RE
Use	With all graphic formats

PARAMETER	TREATAS
Purpose	This parameter forces the converter to treat the input file as a particular type of CAD drawing despite what the file extension might be. For instance, a valid MicroStation file can have the extension .PCF instead of the normal .DGN. Using -TreatAs=DGN forces the PCF file to be processed as a DGN file.
Example	-TREATAS=DGN
Values	DGN - Treat as MicroStation Design file (DGN)
	DWF - Treat as AutoCAD DWF file (usually for .W2D file)
	DWG - Treat as AutoCAD DWG file (usually for .BAK file)
	DXF - Treat as AutoCAD DXF file (for completeness)
Alias	None
Use	With all graphic formats

PARAMETER	XPATH
Purpose	This parameter define an alternate path to search for orphaned x-refs (x-refs where there normal path does not exist).
Example	-xpath=c:\temp
Alias	-XP
Use	With all formats

Last updated on 16 Oct 2023
Published on 6 Jan 2021