---
name: "spatialite_dxf"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "spatialite-bin"
version: "5.1.0a-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/spatialite_dxf"
---

# spatialite\_dxf(1)

an utility for DXF import

## NAME

spatialite\_dxf - an utility for DXF import

## SYNOPSIS

FC**spatialite\_dxf**F\[0\]  \[FC**-h**F\[0\]\] \[FC**-d**F\[0\] *pathname*\] \[FC**-x**F\[0\] *pathname*\] \[FC**-s**F\[0\] *num*\] \[FC**-p**F\[0\] *layer\_prefix*\] \[FC**-l**F\[0\] *layer\_name*\] \[FC**-all**F\[0\]\] \[FC**-distinct**F\[0\] \| FC**-mixed**F\[0\]\] \[FC**-auto**F\[0\] \| FC**-2d**F\[0\] \| FC**-3d**F\[0\]\] \[FC**-linked**F\[0\] \| FC**-unlinked**F\[0\]\] \[FC**-a**F\[0\]\] \[FC**-m**F\[0\]\] \[FC**-jo**F\[0\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**spatialite\_dxf** is an utility CLI tool for DXF import.

## OPTIONS

- FC**-h**F\[0\], FC**--help**F\[0\]

  print help message

- FC**-d**F\[0\] *pathname*, FC**--db-path**F\[0\] *pathname*

  the SpatiaLite DB path

- FC**-x**F\[0\] *pathname*, FC**--dxf-path**F\[0\] *pathname*

  the input DXF path

- FC**-s**F\[0\] *num*, FC**--srid**F\[0\] *num*

  an explicit SRID value

- FC**-p**F\[0\] *layer\_prefix*, FC**--prefix**F\[0\] *layer\_prefix*

  prefix for DB layer names

- FC**-l**F\[0\] *layer\_name*, FC**--layer**F\[0\] *layer\_name*

  will import a single DXF layer

- FC**-all**F\[0\], FC**--all-layers**F\[0\]

  will import all layers (default)

- FC**-distinct**F\[0\], FC**--distinct-layers**F\[0\]

  respecting individual DXF layers

- FC**-mixed**F\[0\], FC**--mixed-layers**F\[0\]

  merging layers altogether by type

  distinct\|mixed are mutually exclusive; by default: distinct

- FC**-auto**F\[0\], FC**--auto\_2d\_3d**F\[0\]

  2D/3D based on input geometries

- FC**-2d**F\[0\], FC**--force\_2d**F\[0\]

  unconditionally force 2D

- FC**-3d**F\[0\], FC**--force\_3d**F\[0\]

  unconditionally force 3D

  auto\|2d\|3d are mutually exclusive; by default: auto

- FC**-linked**F\[0\], FC**--linked-rings**F\[0\]

  support linked polygon rings

- FC**-unlinked**F\[0\], FC**--unlinked-rings**F\[0\]

  support unlinked polygon rings

  linked\|unlinked are mutually exclusive; by default: none

- FC**-a**F\[0\], FC**--append**F\[0\]

  appends to already exixting tables

- FC**-m**F\[0\], FC**--in-memory**F\[0\]

  using IN-MEMORY database

- FC**-jo**F\[0\], FC**--journal-off**F\[0\]

  unsafe (but faster) mode