| PARAMETER | -I |
| Purpose | This parameter defines the input file name. |
| Notes | The "-I" can be omitted if the input file name is the first parameter entered in a command. |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -O |
| Purpose | This parameter defines the output file name. |
| Notes | The "-O" can be omitted if the output file name is the second parameter (and the "-I" was omitted for the input file name). |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -B |
| Purpose | This parameter defines which background color to use. |
| Notes | This parameter utilizes the standard AutoCAD color scheme notations. |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -BW |
| Purpose | This parameter forces the drawing to black-and-white. |
| Notes | See also "-w". |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -F |
| Purpose | This parameter defines the file type for the output file. |
| Notes | For a list of file extensions to use with this parameter, click LINK. |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -K |
| Purpose | This parameter controls whether colors are mapped as colors (the default) or as line widths. |
| Values |
0 -- Map to Colors |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -KD |
| Purpose | Sets the default width for lines. |
| Value | Enter the preferred number, according to the specified input units. |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -KW |
| Purpose | Sets the width of lines. |
| Value | Enter the pen number and the floating point number representing the line width--separated by a colon. For example, -kw 1:1.25 |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -MV |
| Purpose | This parameter sets the minimum number of vertices used in drawing circles, ellipses or curved lines. |
| Value | The default is "20", and the smallest usable number is "5". |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -PG |
| Purpose | This parameter allows you to select a page number from a range included in the original file. |
| Value | Type the specified page number after this parameter. |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -PW |
| Purpose | This parameter sets a polyline width--if widths were originally specified in the HPGL file. |
| Value | Type the number that represents the desired width. |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -PX |
| Purpose | This parameter sets the polyline width mode. |
| Value |
0 = Set to zero 1 = Use default in file 2 = Match the value specified in "-PW". |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -Q |
| Purpose | Turn off error messages. |
| Notes | If this parameter is included, no informational messages will be generated. Error messages will be output regardless. |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -W |
| Purpose | This parameter defines whether color changes will be allowed in the output file or whether all entities will be output Black on White (or White on Black depending on the Background setting). |
| Values | 0 --
No (Default) 1 -- Yes |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -Z |
| Purpose | This parameter resets all parameters to their default values. |
| Notes | Since parameter values are stored between sessions, this will reset all parameters to a known value. |
| Use | With all graphic formats |
| PARAMETER | -? |
| Purpose | Entering this parameter will produce a print-out of a complete list of available PsXchange command parameters. This command cannot be run during a conversion, and its use will prevent any conversion. |
ED: 10.05.00 -- jsm | Contents Copyright © 2000, Tailor Made Software, Ltd.