DXF Properties
The DXF Properties dialog box is where you define a .dxf file as the background layer. In order to open the .dxf properties, click New File In the Background Layers manager, then select a .dxf file.
Use the following controls to define the properties of the background layer:
| Filename | Lists the path and filename of the .dxf file to use as a background layer. |
| Browse | Click to open a dialog box to select the file to be used as a background layer. |
| Label | Identifies the background layer. |
| Unit | Select the unit associated with the spatial data within the shapefile, for example, if the X and Y coordinates of the shapefile represent feet, select ft from the menu. |
| Transparency | Specify the transparency level of the background layer, where 0 has the least transparency and 100 has the most. |
| Line Color | Sets the color of the layer elements. Click the Ellipsis (...) button to open a Color palette containing more color choices. Only when Default Color is not selected. |
| Default Color | Use the default line color included in the .dxf file or select a custom color in the Line Color field by unchecking the box. |
| Symbol | Choose the symbol that is displayed for each point element in the .dxf. |
| Size | Sets the size of the symbol for each point element in the .dxf. |