See also:
File menu > Open DXF file-type
Note:
Before you can use the CAD-Line | DXF tab to show a DXF drawing, you must File menu > Open DXF file-type to add the DXF element to the Assembly-Tree.
Use the CAD-Line dialog-box | DXF tab to:
• | Show a DXF drawing that is linked to a DXF-Element |
Options:
• | Re-align the DXF Drawing with the CAD-Line |
• | Show or Hide different DXF Layers, and to change their colours |
• | Convert DXF Entities into MechDesigner sketch-elements |
• | Clear (remove) the original DXF Drawing from the CAD-Line |
Select which DXF-Element : DXF Drawing you want to link to the CAD-Line and show in the graphic-area: Select DXF-Element: drop-down list-box
Each DXF-Element has two parts - see example. The DXF drawing shows in the graphic-area immediately. If you want to move the DXF-Drawing relative to the start-Point and X-axis of the CAD-Line, see Align DXF to CAD-Line Buttons - optional
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First Part : DXF2 - DXF2 is the element-name in the Assembly-Tree Second Part : clean.DXF - is the DXF drawing-name that will show in the graphic-area. If you cannot see the DXF Drawing, then...:
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To change the alignment of the DXF Drawing with respect to the CAD-Line, you must select two DXF Points. DXF Point to CAD-Line's Origin
The DXF-Point shows in the box and the box becomes Green The box below, the DXF-Point to CAD-Line's X-axis box becomes Green DXF Point along X-Axis / CAD-Line
The DXF-Drawing moves to be aligned with the two DXF-Points. You can re-select the DXF-Points at any time. Note:
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Convert DXF Entities to MD Lines and Arcs
DXF Line, DXF Arc, and DXF Point entities are dumb. Use this separator to convert the dumb DXF entities to MechDesigner sketch-elements. Owner Part This box specifies the Part to which you will add the sketch-element Usually, you will add the sketch-elements to the same Part as the CAD-Line.
The Part should now be in the Owner Part box DXF Entity This box is the DXF-Entity you will convert to a MechDesigner sketch-element.
Before you click a DXF-Entity, you may want to:
Repeat 1 to 5 again and again to convert other or the same DXF Entities to MD sketch-elements. |
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Note: After you Convert DXF to MD Lines and Ar, you can click the Remove DXF button, in Select DXF Elements. |