DWG/DXF - 2D Import
DWG/DXF-2D (Import) command is used to open .dwg and .dxf files in 2D in ideCAD or load them into the project.
Location of the Import DWG/DXF - 2D Command
You can access it from the menu under the ideCAD logo in the upper left corner of the screen in the ribbon menu.
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Usage Steps
Click the İdeCAD logo in the upper left corner.
Click the Import/DWG/DXF-2B line from the menu that opens.
In the opened dialog, the file to be imported is selected and the Open button is clicked.
The DWG / DXF Import Options dialog will open.
The file will open when the necessary parameters are set in the dialog and the OK button is clicked.
Import Options Dialog
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Specifications |
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Select imported objects ![]() If checked, all imported objects are automatically selected as a result of the import operation. |
Block imported objects ![]() If checked, all objects in the imported drawing will be made into a single block. |
Import line weights ![]() If checked, line weights are imported. |
Convert to nearest colors ![]() The colors of the objects in the imported drawing are converted to match the colors available on the color scale. |
Convert to basic colors ![]() The colors of the objects in the imported drawing are converted to primary colors. |
Original dimensions/New dimensions ![]() New dimension is defined to the drawing to be imported. When a value is entered in any row, other dimensions are automatically changed while preserving the original dimensions. The scale of the newly entered dimensions appears in the Scale row. |
Scale ![]() The dimensions of the drawing to be imported are enlarged/reduced to the entered value. |
Offset ![]() After import, the drawing is shifted by the given values. |
Move to origin ![]() If the option is selected, the lower left corner of the imported drawing is placed at the origin point. |
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