DXF SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
DXF SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Table 2: DXF Layer Specifications

FEATURE

LAYER NAME

VALID DATA ELEMENTS
Boundary Data
Road Centerline Data
Lot Lines Data
Right-of-Way Data
Easement Data
Tie Data
Monument
Miscellaneous

Boundary
CL
Lot
ROW
Ease
Tie
Mon
Misc.

 Polyline, Shape
Line, Arc, Polyline, Text
Line, Arc, Polyline, Text
Line, Arc, Polyline, Text
Line, Arc, Polyline, Text
Line, Polyline, Text
Blocks, Text
All except shapes

Table 3: DXF Block Spefications

POINT FEATURE BLOCK NAME
Found Monument
Set Monument
Control Point		 MFNDMN
MSETMN
MCNPNT

The following restrictions will apply to data submitted in the DXF format:

  1. At a minimum the header to the DXF file will contain:
    1. Range data
    2. Block definitions for all blocks used in the drawing.
  2. 2D or 3D data may be transmitted. If the DXF data contains Z information, this may be used in the computation of the combination factor.
  3. 3D polylines will not be used except to define irregular boundaries, for example streams, where necessary.
  4. Shapes will not be permitted as a valid data element for point feature symbology.
  5. Coordinates will be output to a minimum of three decimal places in the DXF file.
  6. Linework is to be referenced or rotated to North (pointing toward the top of the computer screen.

 

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