PLT to DXF Converter
Select files for conversion or just drag and drop them to the upload area
How to convert PLT files to DXF online?
Step 1.
Upload PLT-file
Click "Choose File" button to select a plt file on your computer. PLT file size can be up to 50 Mb.
Step 2.
Convert PLT to DXF
Click "Convert" button to start conversion.
Step 3.
Download your DXF
When the conversion process is complete, you can download the DXF file.
Information about PLT and DXF file formats
| Name | PLT | DXF |
| Full name | HPGL for cutting plotter | DXF - Drawing Interchange Format |
| File extension | .plt | .dxf |
| MIME type | image/vnd.dxf | |
| Developed by | Hewlett-Packard | Autodesk |
| Type of format | CAD | CAD |
| Description | A vector images format for the HP plotter, created with the help of the Hewlett-Packard Graphics language. It consists of a set of two-character encoding which determines the allocation of starting points in the plotter. It’s used in various programs for plotting and it’s scalable, maintaining image quality. It has an ASCII structure and is an equivalent to HPG files. | AutoCAD DXF (Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format) is a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs. Versions of AutoCAD from Release 10 and up support both ASCII and binary forms of DXF. Earlier versions support only ASCII. |
| Technical details | As AutoCAD has become more powerful, supporting more complex object types, DXF has become less useful. Certain object types, including ACIS solids and regions, are not documented. DXF coordinates are always without dimensions so that the reader or user needs to know the drawing unit or has to extract it from the textual comments in the sheets. | |
| File conversion | PLT conversion | DXF conversion |
| Associated programs | Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodsys IntelliCAD with HPGL Import plugin, ABViewer, CorelDRAW, IrfanView, Trix DrawingCenter | AutoCAD |
| Wiki | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-GL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoCAD_DXF |