DXF AutoCAD DXF Import Options Dialog

The Import Options dialog allows you to specify options which determine how information in the file is imported.

AutoCAD-compatible Drawing Exchange Format .DXF files contain information describing graphical objects, such as areas, curves, points and text. The DXF Import Filter reads DXF files and structures the information in a form usable by the application.

DXF files contain no direct color information, but use color numbers (1-255) instead. There is an adhoc standard association of colors with the first 7 color numbers: Red, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta and Black. By double-clicking on items in the COLOR list box, you can change the color associated with a specific color number.

Pressing the Default button will assign a default set of colors to each color number.

If any viewing angles have been applied in AutoCAD, check Apply View Angle to preserve these settings. The unrotated coordinates will not be preserved if this box is checked.

To import only graphical entities from AutoCAD's 'modelspace' and skip importing entities from 'paperspace', check the Skip Paperspace Entities option. If this option is not selected, entities from both 'paperspace' and 'modelspace' are imported. This option is checked, by default.

Click the File Info button to display the file information concerning the image extents, color numbers used and layers used in the .DXF file. The dialog extends to show this information, as shown above.

Selecting a color number displayed in the Colors Used list box automatically selects that color number in the Color list box.

Double-clicking on a layer displayed in the Layers Used list box displays the Layer Name dialog, showing the graphical entities present in the layer and a check box showing whether the layer is marked frozen (invisible) or not.

Some vital groups are missing from an entity in the DXF file. Make sure the layer and other required groups are present.

The program attempted to insert a block while the latter couldn't be found. Make sure the format of the BLOCKS section is correct, and the appropriate block is available.

The imported drawing contains one or more extruded objects which may not display properly after import. The DXF import filter software does not support the extrusion of two-dimensional objects to three dimensions within a DXF file. Click Yes to import the objects. Objects may appear incorrectly. Click No to import the .DXF file without any objects that contain an extrusions.