# Enhanced support for DXF overlays spanning large areas. **URL:** \ **Category:** PIX4Dcloud\ **Created:** [January 22, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/enhanced-support-for-dxf-overlays-spanning-large-areas/29022 "2024-01-22T12:16:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Rico\_Cordero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/daniel_rico_cordero/32/187_2.png) [@Daniel\_Rico\_Cordero](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Daniel_Rico_Cordero)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/enhanced-support-for-dxf-overlays-spanning-large-areas/29022/1 "2024-01-22T12:16:56Z")
The new PIX4Dcloud Advanced version released on January 22nd 2024 includes some enhancements to better support the DXF overlay. As some users informed us, DXF files covering a large area were sometimes shifted in the 2D view and not well aligned with the ortho and DSM. With this new implementation, the DXF files should always be loaded in the right position without any displacement. _Important information: for those users with projects with shifted DXF files, they should be imported back again in order to have them fix in the project._ ---
**Author:** ![pixmap\_operations](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/pixmap_operations/32/357_2.png) [@pixmap\_operations](https://community.pix4d.com/u/pixmap_operations)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/enhanced-support-for-dxf-overlays-spanning-large-areas/29022/2 "2024-01-22T14:31:34Z")
Hi Daniel Where can I find a specification which properties of imported DXF features ar actually used (by PIX4Dcloud) and which properties are ignored. For example, (how) can I define the color and line width of 3D-lines, is it possible to customize labels (text font, color and and size), etc… I just imported some contours which worked quite well, however, they appear in black in 2D (instead of yellow as in 3D) and the labels are tiny, barely visible. How can I improve that? Kind regards Reto ---
**Author:** ![Heydi\_Contreras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cc9497/32.png) [@Heydi\_Contreras](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Heydi_Contreras)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 8:42am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/enhanced-support-for-dxf-overlays-spanning-large-areas/29022/3 "2024-01-23T08:42:28Z")
Hello Reto, Some limitations of DXF viewing are summarized in the following article: > **[Design Overlay (2D/3D)- PIX4Dcloud Advanced](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/360030530052-Design-Overlay-2D-3D-PIX4Dcloud-Advanced#visualization_DXF_2D)** > > The Design Overlay tool allows users to easily import and overlay design plans over maps or models on 2D/3D in PIX4Dcloud Advanced. With the Design Overlay tool, the as-built tool can be quickly co... I hope this information helps you. Dont hesitate to reach out if you have further feedback. Best regards ---
**Author:** ![pixmap\_operations](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/pixmap_operations/32/357_2.png) [@pixmap\_operations](https://community.pix4d.com/u/pixmap_operations)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/enhanced-support-for-dxf-overlays-spanning-large-areas/29022/4 "2024-01-24T16:27:39Z")
Hi Heydi I read the article again but cannot find any details about which features/properties are actually evaluated when importing a DXF file. I made a brief example and imported 2 points and 2 lines into dataset 1565208: - the lines are visible in 2D and 3D - lines in 2D always appear in black, in 3D they are correctly colored - the points are visible in 3D only, by their label It’s kind of try and error, unless it’s clear which properties are supported and which are ignored. Am I missing something? Regards Reto PS: I’m attaching the DXF file as TXT, please rename before use. [points\_and\_lines\_RENAME\_TO\_DXF.txt](https://community.pix4d.com/uploads/short-url/z1PVq2zs7ZD9A2inyvpV6tJl0BR.txt) (83.4 KB)