UnderlayDefinition¶

UnderlayDefinition (DXF Reference) defines an underlay file, which can be placed by the Underlay entity.

Subclass of	`ezdxf.entities.DXFObject`
DXF type	internal base class
Factory function (1)	`ezdxf.document.Drawing.add_underlay_def()`
Factory function (2)	`ezdxf.sections.objects.ObjectsSection.add_underlay_def()`

class ezdxf.entities.UnderlayDefinition¶

Base class of PdfDefinition, DwfDefinition and DgnDefinition

dxf.filename¶

Relative (to the DXF file) or absolute path to the underlay file as string.

dxf.name¶

Defines which part of the underlay file to display.

“pdf”

PDF page number

“dgn”

always “default”

“dwf”

?

Warning

Do not instantiate object classes by yourself - always use the provided factory functions!

PdfDefinition¶

Subclass of	`ezdxf.entities.UnderlayDefinition`
DXF type	`'PDFDEFINITION'`
Factory function (1)	`ezdxf.document.Drawing.add_underlay_def()`
Factory function (2)	`ezdxf.sections.objects.ObjectsSection.add_underlay_def()`

class ezdxf.entities.PdfDefinition¶: PDF underlay file.

DwfDefinition¶

Subclass of	`ezdxf.entities.UnderlayDefinition`
DXF type	`'DWFDEFINITION'`
Factory function (1)	`ezdxf.document.Drawing.add_underlay_def()`
Factory function (2)	`ezdxf.sections.objects.ObjectsSection.add_underlay_def()`

class ezdxf.entities.DwfDefinition¶: DWF underlay file.

DgnDefinition¶

Subclass of	`ezdxf.entities.UnderlayDefinition`
DXF type	`'DGNDEFINITION'`
Factory function (1)	`ezdxf.document.Drawing.add_underlay_def()`
Factory function (2)	`ezdxf.sections.objects.ObjectsSection.add_underlay_def()`

class ezdxf.entities.DgnDefinition¶: DGN underlay file.