To import an
AutoCAD®
DXF™
drawing to use for model geometry, use the following procedure.
The following table
maps the imported DXF objects to model entities.
DXF Object
|
STAAD Model Entity
|
line
|
member
|
3Dline
|
member
|
3Dface
|
plate
|
AcDbLine
|
member
|
AcDb3Dpolyline
|
one or more members
|
AcDbFace
|
finite element plates
|
You must have a
model file already open to import data.
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Select the
File ribbon tab.
The backstage view opens.
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Select the Import/Export tab and then
DXF in the Import group.
A Windows
Open dialog opens.
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Select the DXF file you want to import and then click
Open.
The DXF Import dialog opens. This dialog is
used to specify the vertical axis for data imported from a DXF file into a
STAAD input file.
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Select the
Structure Convention to use.
-
No
Change - Use the vertical axis as defined in the 3D DXF file
-
Y
Up - Adds a
SET Y UP
command to the STAAD input file.
-
Z
Up - Adds a
SET Z UP
command to the STAAD input file.
-
Click
OK.
The DXF data is imported. The drawing objects
are mapped to members and plates.