File Format

Extension

Import Options

EVDOC – Canvas Envision document

*.evdoc

X

EVTPL – Canvas Envision Template    

*.evtpl

X

EVOBJ – Canvas Envision object drawing

*.evobj

X

CVX/CNV/CV5 – Canvas

*.cvx, *.cnv, *.cv5

X

CVXCAD – Canvas X Pro

*.cvxcad

X

CVD – Canvas X Draw Mac

*.cvd

X

TPL – Canvas Template

*.tpl

X

AI - Adobe® Illustrator CS

*.ai

X

CGM – Computer Graphics Metafile

*.cgm

O

General Options

Use black background

Select this checkbox to use a black background color. The lines will be white on import.

Ignore line widths

Select this checkbox to set a hairline stroke for each object.

Explode AutoCAD hatches

Select this checkbox to convert any hatch inks in the original to objects.

Explode AutoCAD blocks

Select this checkbox to convert blocks to objects.

Substitute AutoCAD fonts with Arial

Select this checkbox to convert AutoCAD fonts to Arial to allow them to be edited.

Layers

Merge imported layers

Select this checkbox to merge all imported layers into one layer.

Import empty layers

Select this checkbox to import any empty layers in the original file.

Save these settings as default

Select this checkbox to save the current settings to use as default settings.

Default

Click this button to revert the current setting to the default settings.

Import background

Imports the background as an object.

Import with layers

Retains the layers in the file.

CALS compliant

Retains CALS compliance.

Offset to (0,0)

Places the image at the top left of the page.

Scale Input

Automatic to one page

Scales the incoming file to fit the page.

100%

Select a percentage for scaling the incoming file.

Render Options

Render document

Select this checkbox to change the color mode or resolution of the file.

Color Mode

Select a color mode from the drop-down list.

Resolution

Select a resolution in pixels per inch.

Object Clipping

Clip only if necessary

This option eliminates clipping rectangles if they do not clip any of the objects assigned to them. Those objects are contained entirely within the clipping area and checking this option will allow the application to redraw much faster; however, if any object stripped of the clipping rectangles is moved outside that area, they will not be clipped because the clipping rectangle has been removed when setting this option. Be careful with this option if you want to move objects in the document.

Hard clipping

This option eliminates objects that are not visible as a result of clipping.

Advanced Management

Collect lines

Select this checkbox to collect lines.

Skip degenerate objects

Select this checkbox to skip degenerate objects.

Canvas X legacy character height interpretation

Select this option to maintain character height consistency when opening a CGM file made in older versions of Canvas.

Save these settings as default

Select this checkbox to save the current settings to use as default settings.

Default

Click this button to revert the current setting to the default settings.

Font Match

Click this button to open the Font Matching dialog box. The fonts to be substituted appear in the Original Font column. Select a substitute font from the drop-down list and click OK.

General Options

Embedded fonts

Select either Substitute or Convert to paths.

Vector precision

Select from one to three decimal points for precision.

Text Merging

Select an option for text tolerance.

• Disabled: Select this option for no merging, even for text/letters that are exactly next to each other.

• Precise: Select this option for a very small amount of tolerance, so only letters next to each other will be merged.

• Tight: Select this option for a higher level of tolerance, (spaces up to approximately 2 points between letters will be ignored).

• Loose: Select this option for the highest level of tolerance, (meaning “merge whenever it makes sense”).

Text Flow

Select a Text flow option to set how the application will handle hard returns in text objects.

• Disabled: Select this option for no text flow operations.

• Hard Returns: Select this option to retain the appearance of hard returns existing at the end of sentences in text objects.

• Continuous Flow: Select this option to ignore existing hard returns at the end of sentences in text objects and yield a continuous flow of text.

Image Merging

Select On to allow the application to merge adjacent image tiles/strips from right to left, layer by layer.

Page selection

Use this option to specify pages for import. The default is [all pages]. Other predefined values are [even pages] and [odd pages], which would import only the even and odd pages, respectively. Other page selections may be specified as a combination of numbers separated with commas, e.g., 2, 5, 8, 13. Consecutive pages may be specified using two numbers separated with a dash, e.g., 6-9. You can even use combinations like 1, 5 - 7, 9, which would import pages 1, 5, 6, 7, and 9. The combination 1, 2, 4, 6- would import pages 1, 2, 4, 6 and all subsequent pages.

Layers

Select the options below for importing PDF documents that contain layers as needed.

Import layers if present

Select this option to import all visible layers in the file. If deselected, all objects from a PDF file are imported to one layer with a default name.

Import hidden layers

Select this option to also import hidden layers and all objects that may be on those layers. This would work even if the option above is turned off.

Save these settings as default

Select this checkbox to save the current settings to use as default settings.

Default

Click this button to revert the current setting to the default settings.