How to convert and view CFF2 and CF2 files

Introduction

CF2 (also CF2, CFF2) is a Common File Format File of revision 2. This file format is designed for exchange of cardboard boxes (goods packaging) drawings. It contains text instructions splitted by sections for the numerical control machine (NC machine) tool.

View CF2 files

The CF2 can be opened with desktop applications like e.g. PicView 8.

In case you need to view a CF2 file in a browser or in a standard image or PDF viewer application, you can convert it to HTML, JPEG, PNG  PDF format with GroupDocs.Viewer for Java. 

Convert CF2 to HTML

To convert CF2 files to HTML with GroupDocs.Viewer for Java use following code:

    try (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.cf2")) {
        HtmlViewOptions options = HtmlViewOptions.forEmbeddedResources("output.html");
//        options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByScaleFactor(0.7f)); // Render image and reduce it by 30%
//        options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByWidthAndHeight(400, 400)); // Render image and set output size to 400x400
//        options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByWidth(500)); // Render image, fix width by 500 px and recalculate height
//        options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByHeight(500)); // Render image, fix height by 500 px and recalculate width
    
        viewer.view(options);
    }

The following screenshot shows the output HTML file opened in a browser.

Convert CF2 to JPG

To convert CF2 files to JPG with GroupDocs.Viewer for Java use following code: 

    try (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.cf2")) {

        JpgViewOptions options = new JpgViewOptions("output.jpg");
//        options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByScaleFactor(0.7f)); // Render image and reduce it by 30%
//        options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByWidthAndHeight(400, 400)); // Render image and set output size to 400x400
//        options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByWidth(500)); // Render image, fix width by 500 px and recalculate height
//        options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByHeight(500)); // Render image, fix height by 500 px and recalculate width

        viewer.view(options);
    }

The following screenshot shows the output JPG file opened in a Windows Photo Viewer application.

Convert CF2 to PNG

To convert CF2 files to PNG with GroupDocs.Viewer for Java use following code: 

    try (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.cf2")) {
        PngViewOptions options = new PngViewOptions("output.png");
//      options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByScaleFactor(0.7f)); // Render image and reduce it by 30%
//      options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByWidthAndHeight(400, 400)); // Render image and set output size to 400x400
//      options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByWidth(500)); // Render image, fix width by 500 px and recalculate height
//      options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByHeight(500)); // Render image, fix height by 500 px and recalculate width

        viewer.view(options);
    }

The following screenshot shows the output PNG file opened in a Windows Photo Viewer application.

Convert CF2 to PDF

To convert CF2 files to PDF with GroupDocs.Viewer for Java use following code: 

    try (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.cf2")) {
        PdfViewOptions options = new PdfViewOptions("output.pdf");
//      options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByScaleFactor(0.7f)); // Render image and reduce it by 30%
//      options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByWidthAndHeight(400, 400)); // Render image and set output size to 400x400
//      options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByWidth(500)); // Render image, fix width by 500 px and recalculate height
//      options.setCadOptions(CadOptions.forRenderingByHeight(500)); // Render image, fix height by 500 px and recalculate width

        viewer.view(options);
    }

The following screenshot shows the output PDF file opened in a browser.

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GitHub Examples

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