{"id":11200,"date":"2011-06-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/drawing-exchange-format\/"},"modified":"2011-08-18T17:21:32","modified_gmt":"2011-08-18T17:21:32","slug":"drawing-exchange-format","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/25788\/drawing-exchange-format-dxf","title":{"rendered":"Drawing Exchange Format"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_drawing_exchange_format_mean\">What Does Drawing Exchange Format Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Drawing exchange format (DXF) is a file format for graphics information. It is an ASME\/ANSI standard that is used for PC-based CAD\/CAM platforms. 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