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Summary
Name	Drawing Interchange Binary Format
Version	1.0
Other names	DXB (1.0)
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/54
Family
Classification	Image (Vector)
Disclosure	Full
Description	The Drawing Interchange Binary Format (DXB) is a vector graphics format developed by AutoDesk for its AutoCAD family of products. A DXB file comprises a file header followed by zero or more data records. Each data record begins with a single byte identifying the record type, followed by one or more data items. The DXB format should not be confused with the binary encoded version of the Drawing Interchange File Format (DXF) - DXB is an entirely separate format, being much simpler and more compact.
Orientation	Binary
Byte order	Little-endian (Intel)
Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
Released	01 Oct 1990
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	22 Apr 2005
Source description
Last updated	02 Aug 2005
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