MechDesigner Reference & User Interface > Dialogs

DXF-Element

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

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

Use the DXF-Element dialog to:

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

•Apply different Linear Units to the DXF-drawing

•Display the DXF-drawing.

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 shortcut menu:

3.Click Edit Element

The DXF-Element dialog 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, select 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 to close the dialog.