Importing DWG, DXF files



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FeatureMILL supports the import of the below DWG and DXF entities. Up to the AutoCAD 2006 version  is supported for importing DWG and DXF files. DXF files have both ASCII and binary forms, DWG files have only binary form, all of these formats are supported.

FeatureMILL supports the import of the following DWG and DXF entities. If the entity has a “(3D)” listed after it, then FeatureMILL3D or the Solid Import Module is required.

DXF Entity FeatureMILL Object

LINE line from 2 points

POLYLINE lines from 2points

POLYLINE with smooth vertices curve (see Digitized data import/export options)

POLYGON MESH surface (see Digitized data import/export options)

LINE3D line from 2 points

POINT point

SPLINE (DXF only) curve

UCS UCS

SEQEND line from 2 points

LAYER layer

VERTEX line from 2 points

COLOR object colors are maintained upon import

CIRCLE circle center radius
 arc center begin end
 arc center begin end
 curve

ARC arc center begin end

 curve, if asymmetrically scaled 

INSERT  DXF BLOCK which could contain one or more of the above

BODY trimmed surfaces (3D)

SHEET trimmed surfaces (3D)

3DSOLID trimmed surfaces (3D)

DIMENSION dimension object (see Importing dimensions from DXF and DWG files )

See Simplyfying 3D AutoCAD data for 2D import for further details.

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