DXF Viewer

A modern DXF file viewer and editor application with a clean, professional interface.

Features

Viewing and Navigation

• Load and display DXF files with accurate rendering
• Zoom in/out using mouse wheel
• Pan by dragging with left mouse button
• Automatic centering and scaling of loaded drawings
• High-quality antialiasing for smooth rendering

Multi-Language Support

• English and Turkish language options
• Dynamic language switching without restarting the application
• Language preference saved between sessions
• Complete translation of all UI elements, menus, and messages
• Easy to extend with additional languages

Layer Management

• Show/hide individual layers
• Select all or clear all layers with one click
• Navigate between layers (previous/next)
• Full support for layer colors (ACI and RGB)
• Visual layer tree with color indicators

Selection and Editing

• Create selection area with CTRL + left mouse button
• Multiple entity selection (hold CTRL key)
• Highlight selected entities
• Edit entity properties (color, layer, geometry)
• Delete selected entities

Supported DXF Entities

• Lines (LINE)
• Circles (CIRCLE)
• Arcs (ARC)
• Polylines (LWPOLYLINE)
• Polygons (POLYLINE)
• Splines (SPLINE)
• Ellipses (ELLIPSE)
• Points (POINT)
• Text (TEXT)

Interface Features

• Modern and user-friendly design
• File information display
• Layer tree view
• Customizable toolbar
• Fill mode for better visualization
• Language menu for switching between English and Turkish
• Persistent settings via JSON configuration

Requirements

• Python 3.7 or higher
• PyQt6
• ezdxf
• numpy

Installation

Option 1: Using pip (Recommended)

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mustafakbaser/DXF-Viewer.git
cd DXF-Viewer

2. Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

python -m venv venv

# On Windows
venv\Scripts\activate

# On macOS/Linux
source venv/bin/activate

3. Install the required packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Option 2: Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mustafakbaser/DXF-Viewer.git
cd DXF-Viewer

2. Install the required packages manually:

pip install PyQt6 ezdxf numpy

Usage

Running the Application

python src/main.py

Basic Operations

1. Opening a DXF File:

   • Click the "Open File" button
   • Select a DXF file from your computer
   • The file will be loaded and displayed in the canvas

2. Navigation:

   • Zoom: Use the mouse wheel
   • Pan: Click and drag with the left mouse button
   • Reset view: Right-click and select "Reset View" from the context menu

3. Layer Management:

   • Show/hide layers: Check/uncheck layers in the layer tree
   • Select all layers: Click "Select All" button
   • Hide all layers: Click "Clear All" button
   • Navigate layers: Use "Prev" and "Next" buttons to cycle through layers

4. Entity Selection:

   • Select single entity: Hold CTRL and click on an entity
   • Select multiple entities: Hold CTRL and drag to create a selection rectangle
   • Clear selection: Right-click and select "Clear Selection"

5. Language Settings:

   • Change language: Go to Language menu and select English or Turkish
   • Language preference is automatically saved for future sessions
   • All UI elements will update immediately to the selected language

6. Entity Editing:

   • Edit properties: Select an entity, right-click and select "Edit Properties"
   • Delete entities: Select entities, right-click and select "Delete"

7. Fill Mode:

   • Toggle fill mode: Click the "Fill" button to toggle fill mode for closed entities

Project Structure

DXF-Viewer/
├── src/
│   ├── main.py           # Application entry point
│   ├── viewer.py         # Main window and application logic
│   ├── dxf_handler.py    # DXF file operations
│   └── widgets/
│       ├── canvas.py     # Drawing canvas
│       └── file_panel.py # File and layer management panel
├── requirements.txt      # Package dependencies
└── README.md             # This file

Development

Building from Source

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mustafakbaser/DXF-Viewer.git
cd DXF-Viewer

2. Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install development dependencies:

pip install -r requirements-dev.txt  # If you have a separate dev requirements file

4. Run the application:

python src/main.py

Creating an Executable

You can create a standalone executable using PyInstaller:

pip install pyinstaller
pyinstaller --onefile --windowed src/main.py

The executable will be created in the dist directory.

Future Enhancements

• Support for more DXF entities (MTEXT, DIMENSION)
• Scale indicator
• Measurement tools
• Printing support
• Export to different formats (PNG, PDF)
• Multi-file support (tabs)
• Undo/redo operations
• Performance optimizations for large files

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• ezdxf for DXF file handling
• PyQt6 for the GUI framework