Download Zimbabwe map in DXF format

A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download

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Map passport

Area390 677 km²
Buildings172 798
Roads118 914 km
Points of interest11 997

What this map contains by default

This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.

FormatDXF .dxf
LayersRoads, Water, Greenery change
Stylestandard change
Detailoverview (auto) change
House numbersnot visible at this scale change
Points of interestnot visible at this scale change
Coordinate systemWGS 84 (auto) change
Sheet sizeauto change
Relief & gridoff change

About DXF

Map of Zimbabwe in DXF: 118 914 km of roads classified by type, 17% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, ready to open in AutoCAD, BricsCAD, nanoCAD. Every feature type on its own layer, units are meters.

Which layers are in the file

This file for the selected area contains:

What the file carries

The DXF file for Zimbabwe: features are split into named layers, the feature name and its OpenStreetMap link are written into the drawing (XDATA), the full tag set is not carried.

File size

The expected size of the DXF file for Zimbabwe is about 18.8 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.

DXF file passport

Estimated from the place's OSM data; exact figures are in the file after the build.

  • Layers: 5
  • Entities: LWPOLYLINE 804 952, HATCH 210 380, TEXT 112 117
  • Units: metres; coordinate system UTM 35S (EPSG:32735)
  • EXTMIN = 311 019 E, 7 507 564 N; EXTMAX = 1 151 557 E, 8 273 454 N

Losses: not in the file: Buildings 172 798, Points of interest 11 997; the full OSM tag set — objects: 804 952 (the file keeps the name, OSM link, address and type).

Build recipe: 1:1 model in metres, frame 824 × 753 km, landscape orientation, simplification tolerance 334 m, symbology for 1:693 166.

Coordinate systems

WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard

CategoryCAD
File extension.dxf
TierOpen Beta

How many times DXF was built in the last 90 days

Zimbabwe
0
Whole site
2666
Median file size
0.5 MB
Median build time
2.5 s

Medians are based on all builds on the site

How to use DXF for Zimbabwe

  1. AutoCAD, BricsCAD, NanoCAD, KOMPAS-3D — File → Open; to use the map as a base plan, insert it as an external reference rather than into the current drawing.
  2. LibreCAD and FreeCAD (free) — open DXF directly, without ODA converters and plugins.
  3. If a ZIP was downloaded — unpack it and keep map.dxf and map.prj together: the .prj file is the coordinate system you chose.

How to open the drawing: units are metres (projected coordinates, not degrees). If the screen is empty after opening, the file is not empty: use Zoom Extents (show all; in AutoCAD, the ZOOM → E command or a double click of the mouse wheel).

Programs that open DXF

AutoCADBricsCADNanoCADKOMPAS-3DFreeCADQGISLibreCAD

DXF format reviews

4.6 out of 5 · 45 reviews

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FAQ: DXF for Zimbabwe

What is the difference between DXF and DWG?

DXF is an open text format for CAD interchange. DWG is AutoCAD's proprietary binary format.

Can I open DXF in KOMPAS-3D?

Yes, KOMPAS-3D fully supports DXF file import.

Are colors and layers preserved?

Yes, all layer, color, and line type information is preserved.

Why did a ZIP archive download instead of a .dxf file?

That happens when you explicitly chose a coordinate system: inside the archive are map.dxf and map.prj with the description of the projection. The DXF format itself does not store the projection inside, so it travels in a separate companion file — as with a shapefile.

What units does the drawing arrive in?

In meters by default: in most countries the UTM zone of the ordered area's center, and in several countries the national grid (British National Grid, Lambert-93, State Plane in the US and others). The scale is not distorted, and distances and areas are measured with a ruler right away. Web Mercator is only a fallback — near the poles, for very wide areas and across the antimeridian. Need a local system? Pick it at export.

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