MechDesigner Reference & User Interface > Dialog-Boxes

DXF-Element

Do File Open > DXF file-type to add a DXF-drawing and DXF-element to the Assembly-Tree.

The DXF element is the container for a DXF-drawing.

Use the DXF-Element dialog-box to:

•Link the DXF-Element to a different DXF-drawing

•Apply different Linear Units to the DXF-drawing

Use the CAD-Line > DXF tab to show the DXF-drawing in the graphic-area.

Editing the DXF-Element from the Assembly-Tree

To edit the DXF-Element

1.Find a DXF-Element in the Assembly-Tree

2.Right-click the DXF-Element

In the contextual-menu:

3.Click Edit Element

- or -

The DXF-Element dialog-box is now open.

File name, Path, and Units

DXF-Drawing file-name ; Path

1.Click the Browse button to find and select a DXF-drawing.

DXF-Drawing Units

To show the DXF-Drawing to the correct scale, use the DXF Units of the original DXF-Drawing.

To apply a new DXF-Drawing and Units to a DXF-Element

1.Click Apply to link the DXF-Drawing with the DXF-Element.

2.Click Close to close the dialog-box.