DUMP  - v14

dump                           <file>,<command> {;<command>}

Function

Create a plot file from a view of the model.

Parameters

file

The file to be created. The default file extension is PLO.

 

 

command

one of the following program commands:
 

NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, PLANIMETRIC, UNDERNEATH, ISOMETRIC, ORTHOGONAL, PERSPECTIVE, SHOW, SHADE, TEXT, HIDE, GRID, WHERE, VANE

 

to define what is to be stored in the plot file.

Examples

dump view1,plan

dump viewh,hide;grid

Notes

The DUMP command handles PLX format plot files with attributes. (Update 14.3.2 b4)

 

At some installations, only one view is permitted in a plot file. In such cases, the second of the above examples will not be permitted. A plot file can be redrawn using the DRAW command or retrieved as a model using the ETCH command.

 

The DUMP <file-name>,HIDE preserves the layer information of individual items Update v11.9.

 

The DUMP command is available in the Viewer options. (Update 11.9.4 b11)

 

V12 PLO files may be not be read by any prior version i.e. 11.9, however V12 will read models and plot files from any version.

See also

FILE, draw, etch, screensize,units