DXF conversion options

DXF to FBX Source Files options

The following options are available if you are converting AutoCAD DXF files to the FBX format:

Option	Behavior
Add Root	Activate this option to add a root node to all elements of your scene in the file conversion. Doing this adds a null or dummy object at the top of the hierarchy.
Weld Vertices	Activate this option to compare and merge vertices if they are found to be of equal value.
Derive Primitives	Activate Layer to derive one object from each layer. Activate Block to group all entities into one single object. Only block imports are considered separate objects. Activate Entity to derive one object from each entity in the file.
Embed Media	Activate this option to include (or embed,) all media associated with your scene in the FBX file. You cannot embed media if the file is saved in ASCII format.

DXF to FBX Destination Files options

The following options are available if you are converting AutoCAD DXF files to the FBX format:

Option	Behavior
Embed Media	Activate this option to include (or embed,) all media associated with your scene in the FBX file. You cannot embed media if the file is saved in ASCII format.
FBX Save Mode	Select Binary to save the FBX file in the standard format. Select ASCII to save the FBX file in ASCII format.

FBX to DXF Destination Files options

The following options are available if you are converting FBX files to AutoCAD DXF format:

Option	Behavior
Triangulate	Activate this option to force the conversion of quads to triangles. The FBX converter always triangulates NURBS and Patch geometries, regardless of how you set this option. The FBX Converter approximates NURBS and Patch geometry using a polygon mesh made of triangles since the DXF format does not support NURBS or Patch geometry.
Bake Deformations	Activate this option to “bake” (or Plot) link and shape deformations on the resulting geometry.