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M. To import a CAD drawing

This procedure is used to import a 2D CAD, closed area as a section profile. This allows you to use the CAD program of your choice to generate complex cross sections.

The following AutoCAD® entity types are supported in the import facility:
  • 3DFACE
  • SOLID
  • TRACE
  • LINE
  • POLYLINE
  • LWPOLYLINE
  • ELLIPSE
  • CIRCLE
  • ARC
  1. Select File > Import DXF The Import dialog opens.
  2. Navigate to and select the .dxf file which you want to import.
    Note: The files that are to be imported are such that all the vertices are in a single plane and form closed areas.
  3. Click Open.
Parent topic: M. Free Sketch