Filter Limitations and Guidelines

DSF

• Units label on dimension lines is stripped away when using Viewer.
• Drop colors are lost after save.
• Opening a file with multiple layers displays only one layer.
• OLE objects do not display when using Viewer.
• Files created in Designer 3.1 may not display text correctly. To correct this, replace the fonts in each drawing.
• Multi-color gradients change to two-color gradients when exported to DRW, GRF, MGX, and PIC formats.

DRW

Designer does not currently support the following Draw features:

• Outline styles
• Guidelines
• 3D shapes
• Text inside of shapes
• Border lines, when using Viewer
• Text outline styles and interior gradient fill
• Backgrounds
• Shadows, when using Viewer
• Enhanced line styles
• Repel text
• Ruler positioning
• Coolshapes
• Opening a multiple fold DRW file (distorts the page size)
• Custom Bezier Warp settings
• Tables
• Drop colors

DWG

Designer does not support 3D data for DWG files.

DXF

• Designer supports version 14.
• Designer does not support 3D data for DXF files.

IGS

When exporting or importing an IGS file containing colored formatted objects, the colors change to lighter shades.

PLT

When exporting a Designer drawing as PLT, the drawing does not maintain the font style or size.

EPS

• When importing an Adobe Illustrator EPS file (using INSO's import filter) into Designer, multiple layers are created.
• The Adobe Illustrator EPS export file format is intended for use only when the intended destination of the file is Adobe Illustrator. The other EPS export formats are generic and are intended for use in page layout programs.
• When exporting an EPS file with No Preview selected, the file cannot be imported back into Designer due to a limitation of the filter.

GEM

When exporting or importing a GEM file:

• The colors in colored formatted objects change to lighter shades.
• Gradients, transparency, and enhanced line styles are not supported.

VSD

Designer supports VSD files up to and including Visio version 4.

WMF

• Exporting a rotated bitmap as WMF locks up Designer and creates a huge file.
• Some WMF exports, using TransWMF layer, create huge files.