Native Cad File Formats

[Melia Hazinski]

Anative format, in the context of software applications, refers to the file format which the application is designed to work with. It captures the internal reality of the program as well as is possible. Most likely this is also the default format of the application. A native file format therefore most likely has a one to one relationship with the applications features. In turn, a foreign format is not a true reflection of application internals, even though it may be supported by an application. To read a foreign file causes translation of data, this can cause data loss and further editing may prevent faithful writing back to the foreign format.[1][2]

A document writer application may support a multitude of files, ranging from simple text files that only store characters and not font faces or sizes, to complex documents containing text effects and images. However, when these text files or documents are opened, they are not necessarily edited in their original format.

In some cases, applications may be able to open (import) files, but not save (export) them in the same format. This may be due to licensing issues, or simply because the feature has not been implemented in the application's programming yet. However, the application will typically be able to save the document in its own native format or any of the other foreign formats it is programmed to export.

For example, Microsoft Office Word 2003 is able to open Windows Write (*.wri) files, but cannot save them. Instead it is able to save them in its native Word Document (*.doc) format or a number of other common formats.

The short answer is that a native file is the true document or file. That is the original Word document, spreadsheet, or Outlook email as it was found on a computer or device in its native format. An imaged document, as you may have guessed is merely a rendered image of that native file. An image is an exact copy of the original.

While it is common to receive productions with images of files, it is important to request a loadfile with those images so that you can match imaged files to the original, native version. Because you cannot stamp a native file without altering the data, Nextpoint creates a separate XML or CSV file showing a unique document ID to identify and track natives files in litigation.

A reasonably usable format (other than native) should include full metadata for all relevant fields and full text, along with an image showing all hidden information, such as comments and tracked changes. But native files remain the most useful and complete record of your evidence available.

Many software builders use native file formats that can only be utilized by their own programs (at least, at first). However, if the developed software becomes widely used, other programmers may produce software that copies or expands its capabilities, and they may utilize this file format as well, making it a standard in that field.

The ability to save files in formats other than their native ones is common. The data in a Microsoft Word document file, for example, is customized and optimized to be read only in Microsoft Word, and the file extension is .doc or .docx. Files can be saved in a variety of formats, including .txt (plain text file), .pdf (portable document format), and .rtf (rich text file).

Proprietary file formats are those that can only be read by their own software and other applications that they have permission to use. If team members utilize different types of software, proprietary formats may make working seamlessly difficult. Non-proprietary file formats are vendor-agnostic, meaning they may be read and altered by any software that is compatible with them. These are frequently open source, with the intended purpose of making it easy to collaborate.

If you intend to change a file after it has been saved, saving it as a native file is the best option - for both ease of use and for your team. Saving a copy of the file in a more generic format is a good idea if you want to save the most compatible version of the file.

A native ad format is a set of variables and styles that are used to create a native ad. Standard (system-defined) native ad formats cover many use cases for trafficking native ads. However, there may be times when you need the flexibility to create your own native ad format. Custom native ad formats allow you to define your own variables for traditional native ads.

With custom native ad formats, variables are used to define things like your native ad's headline, image, call to action, etc. Traffickers provide values for the variables in these native ad formats, and Google Ad Manager uses these values for the content of native ads.

You can add a custom native ad format when defining the ad settings using the HTML & CSS editor or Android & iOS app code option. When adding variables for a custom native ad format, you first select the type of variable a trafficker can enter, such as a File, Number, or URL. Ad Manager then displays the settings related to that type.

A native file is one that exists in the exact same state as it was when uploaded. So if a Microsoft Word file was uploaded, a native version included in your production would be an identical Microsoft Word document.

During Step 3 of the production process (Production Output), you will be able to choose the file format that you want to export the files in. On this screen, if you select any of the 'Native' options, all files will be produced in their original format. To generate files in their 'Native' format you need to perform one of the following steps:

NOTE: Even if you choose a non-native production format you can still force specific files types (e.g. PDF, .txt files, etc.) to be produced in their native format in the next step (Step 4. Native files options for production)

To do so, check the checkboxes against the listed items. Tags and quick tags (that have been applied to at least 1 file in the case) will always be displayed along with the different file types that are present in the case. You can filter through this list by typing a tag name, file type, or file extension at the top of the grid.

In the final step of production (Step 10. Final Review and Submit production) the Production Wizard will flag issues with files that are produced as natives for the following reasons -

Additionally, files that are being produced as image-only because the native files are unavailable will also be flagged. This situation can arise if the files were part of a load file production that has been imported into GoldFynch without including the natives.

NOTE: You can view the files that have been flagged by clicking on the list icon against each category. You can also exclude the files from the production by clicking on the exclude icon

The short answer is that a native file is the true document or file; the original Word document, spreadsheet, or Outlook email as it was found on a computer or device in its native format. An imaged document, as you may have guessed, is merely a rendered image of that native file. An image is an exact copy of the original.

Also importantly, native files cannot be Bates stamped on the physical face of the document. If a page of a native file gets separated from the body of the document, there is no easy way to map the page back to its original. With all that said, here are a few instances where exchanging natives may be unavoidable.

You may want to produce and receive documents in their native format if they are specialized file types, such as CAD drawings, medical imagery or proprietary systems. Keeping these documents in their native form rather than having to convert the files to a new format for imaging can save a lot of time and money, and will ensure you maintain full usability in the document exchange.

This (exposing the native file format) is certainly a feature we are

looking at seriously. I can't promise anything of course.@mike in the meantime, what format do you find gives you the best

fidelity for round-trip conversions.Regards

Like their system-defined counterparts, custom native ad formats are loadedusing GADAdLoader objects. Including theGADAdLoaderAdTypeCustomNative constant in the adTypes array wheninitializing a GADAdLoader will configure it to request custom native formatswhen loading ads.

Every custom native ad format has a corresponding format ID that identifiesit. When this method is called, your app should return an array containing the format IDs of the ads it's prepared to display.

From here, individual fields can be added, edited, and removed. Note theName of each of the assets. The name is the key used to get the data foreach asset when displaying your custom native ad format.

Custom native ad formats differ from system-defined ones in that publishershave the power to define their own list of assets that makeup an ad. Because of this, the process for displaying custom native ads differsfrom the one for system-defined formats in a few ways:

As part of Supporting the Digital Services Act (DSA),reservation ads served in the European Economic Area (EEA) require anAdChoices icon and a link to Google's About This Ad page.When implementing custom native ads, you are responsible for rendering theAdChoices icon. It is important you take steps to render and set the clicklistener for the AdChoices icon when rendering the main ad assets.

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