AutoCAD Import Options

 

 

 

 

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This command allows to select AutoCAD import options.

 

These options are grouped in different tabs.

 

General:

 

In this tab are all layers, the different object space to import. Each object space (represented by a sub-tab) can be imported in a different type of document (Part, Assembly, Draft, Drawing, 2D or 3D Model).

The preview is also displayed. Its background color can be changed by clicking . The zoom by the wheel can be used, and also the global zoom .

 

Options:

 

In this tab are all import options:

  • Unit: Allows to force the document unit by selecting it in the drop-down list. Also allows to force the document scale.

  • Scale factor: Allows to force the document scale.

  • Basify dimensions: The consistency between the dimension and the geometry is verified upon import. If there is no consistency (forced dimension in AutoCAD), it is updated with the actual value at import.

    • No: Dimensions are not basified. Forced dimensions will be modified with the real value regarding the geometry. (This option is not recommended).

    • Yes: All dimensions will become text and lines.

    • Only wrong dimensions: To avoid this modification and to keep the value of the AutoCAD dimension, this option must be checked, then it will no longer be a dimension, but text.

  • Basify views: If this option is checked, TopSolid creates entities as they are displayed in the AutoCAD visualization.

  • Import Attributes: This option allows you to retrieve attributes (colors, ...) from different entities.

  • Auto center: The imported document is automatically centered.

  • Import points: Points of AutoCAD documents will also be imported.

  • Convert solids and surfaces as meshes: This option allows you to import solids and surfaces as meshes (then these meshes can be imported as facetted shapes or polyedrons) in order to save time during the import.

 

Sketch:

 

Sketches created during the import can be Planar or Spatial.

 

Mesh:

 

The meshes entity types can be imported as polyedron, facetted shapes or exact shapes.

 

Templates:

 

Allows to choose a template document to use when importing.

 

 

Attributes (colors, type of lines, ...) of imported dimensions and texts can be modified after the import.