MechDesigner Reference & User Interface > Dialogs

CAD-Line

See also: Add CAD-Line, and CAD-Line details.

There is one CAD-Line between the start-Point and end-Point of each Part you add to the model.

You can also add CAD-Lines to a Part if you edit the Part with the Part-Editor - see Add CAD-Line

Use the CAD-Line dialog to:

•Import one CAD-Solid

•Import Mass-Properties from SolidWorks onto the CAD-Line

•Edit the User Mass-Properties of the CAD-Line

•Change how to display the CAD-Solid

•Display one DXF-Drawing

Note: Before you can display a DXF-Drawing you must import the DXF-Drawing with File menu > Open DXF

How to open the CAD-Line dialog

Double-Click a CAD-Line to open the
CAD-Line dialog

To open the CAD-Line dialog

1.Double-click a CAD-Line in the graphics-area or Assembly-Tree

Note:

You can open the CAD-Line dialog from a Mechanism-Editor AND from the Part-Editor.

The CAD-Line dialog is now open.

CAD-Line dialog