LEADTOOLS Vector Dump Format (VEC)

The main advantage of using this format is the speed of writing and the capability of maintaining all the details of the vector data. It can be used to save the status of the vector toolkit, which can provide undo and redo capabilities.

Two versions of this format exist, version 12 and version 13. LEADTOOLS will maintain compatibility between different versions.

This format supports layers, grouping of objects and embedded raster objects.

The default extension used by this format is: VEC.

File constants associated with this file format are:

Constant	Write Support	Description
FILE_VECTOR_DUMP	Yes	[144] LEADTOOLS Vector Dump format.

When VEC files are rasterized, they are 24 BPP.

The following table indicates which objects LEAD can save:

Object:	Save:
Arc	Supported
Chord	Supported
Circle	Supported
Clone	Supported
Ellipse	Supported
Elliptical Arc	Supported
HPolyBezier	Supported
Lines	Supported
Pie	Supported
PolyDraw	Supported
Polygons	Supported
Polyline	Supported
Raster	Supported
Rectangle	Supported
Spline	Supported
Text	Supported
Vertex	Supported

Required DLL: LFVEC. For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, refer to ePrint Files.

This format also requires LVKRN14N.DLL.