Architecture & Structural Engineering

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

Select imported objects

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If checked, all imported objects are automatically selected as a result of the import operation.

Block imported objects

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If checked, all objects in the imported drawing will be made into a single block.

Import line weights

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If checked, line weights are imported.

Convert to nearest colors

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The colors of the objects in the imported drawing are converted to match the colors available on the color scale.

Convert to basic colors

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The colors of the objects in the imported drawing are converted to primary colors.

Original dimensions/New dimensions

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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

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The dimensions of the drawing to be imported are enlarged/reduced to the entered value.

Offset

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After import, the drawing is shifted by the given values.

Move to origin

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If the option is selected, the lower left corner of the imported drawing is placed at the origin point.