Import DWG/DXF File

To import a DWG/DXF file, proceed as follows:

  • Select the File-> Import -> DWG/DXF command from the Main Menu bar and

  • complete the following dialog box:

     

 

The system always starts the dialog in the directory defined in the Settings' Default Directory page.

 

When importing DWG/DXF files, the Output Window shows which configuration file is used.

 

Import DWG/DXF File

Look in

Selection of drive and folder to look in for the file the file.

File name

Enter the file name.

Files of type

The predefined file type is AutoCAD Files (*.dwg, *.dxf)

 

Following versions are supported:

 

AutoCAD Version

DWG Header

R11 / R12

AC1009

R13

AC1012

R14

AC1014

2000 / 2000i / 2002

AC1015

2004 / 2005 / 2006

AC1018

2007 / 2008 / 2009

AC1021

2010 / 2011 / 2012

AC1024

2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 / 2017

AC1027

2018 / 2019

AC1032

Open/Cancel

Select Open to define additional Options.

 

Select Cancel to abort the command.

 

DWG/DXF Options

To import a DWG/DXF file, proceed as follows:

  • Select the File-> Import -> DWG/DXF command from the Main Menu bar.

  • The Import DWG/DXF File dialog appears. Select a file and confirm selection by pressing Open.

 

The following dialog opens:

 

 

 

Remarks

  • Attributes that are visible as text in DWG/DXF, are imported as graphics text.

  • Besides invisible layers, AutoCad also contains so-called Frozen Layers. They are not visible in AutoCad and are, just like the invisible layers, not imported to E3.series with the DXF import.

  • When an arc's starting and end points are less than 3/10 mm from one another, the arc is output as a line.

  • When importing in DXF format, the level names are used when assigning the DXF layers to the E3 levels, in case no assignment is defined in the configuration file (DXFExport.CFG, DXFImport.CFG), and in case the level names don't contain invalid characters (<>/\":;?*|,=`).

  • The installation directory of E3.series contains a template of the configuration file DXFImport.cfg that can be used for the import.

     

    When a configuration file is used when importing, a corresponding message is displayed.

 

DWG/DXF Options

Preview

The gray rectangle with the red border represents the overall size and position of the DWG/DXF file to be imported.

 

The default size is defined so as to fill 80% of the entire sheet area.

The rectangle is centered on the sheet.

 

The size of the rectangle can be modified by means of the 'resizing handle' at the top right corner. Move the cursor over the 'handle' until it changes to a double headed arrow and then left-click and drag the corner of the rectangle to resize it.

 

The location of the rectangle can be changed by moving the cursor onto the rectangle, to display the hand, and then by left-clicking and dragging the rectangle to the desired location.

Scale max

Displays the maximum allowable scale for the drawing to fit onto the sheet.

Value

Defines the present scale setting. Changes to the value are immediately reflected in the Preview.

X-Offset max

Maximum allowable offset in the X-direction for the currently set scale.

Value

Defines the present offset in X-direction. Changes to the value are immediately visible in the Preview.

Y-Offset max

Maximum allowable offset in the Y-direction for the currently set scale.

Value

Defines the present offset in the Y-direction. Changes to the value are immediately visible in the Preview.

Text Font

Defines the font for the imported text.

We recommend to always choose a proportional font.

Ignore attribute tags

Invisible text contained in a DWG becomes visible when importing the file into E3.seriesand is displayed with tags.

This option allows you to decide whether the attribute definition shall be read or ignored.

Select imported graphic

When checking this option, the graphic is automatically selected for modifications after placement in the drawing.

 

The following objects are supported:

  • LINE

  • CIRCLE

  • ARC

  • POINT

  • TEXT

  • MTEXT

  • SOLID

  • TRACE

  • POLYLINE

  • LWPOLYLINE

  • SPLINE (also non-planar)

  • HATCH (limited only exclusively by lines or circles or arcs)

  • ATTRIB

  • ATTDEF

  • IMAGE

  • DIMENSION (only aligned and rotated)

  • VIEWPORT

  • BLOCK

  • INSERT

  • ELLIPSE (imported as polygon)