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Importin g DXF Files 547
Entire Scene—
All objects in the scene are exported.
Default=on.
S el e cte d O bje ct s —When turned on, only the
selected objects are exported. Turning this switch
on is comparable to using File >
Export Selected
(page 3–491)
.
Geometry Options group
Conver t Insta nces To B l ock s—Converts instances to
AutoCAD block insertions. The block definition
usesthesamenameasthefirstinstanceconverted.
When turned off, each instance is conv erted as a
separate AutoCAD object. References are always
exported as separate objects.
Sk ip Hidden Objects—Exports hidden objects.
When turned off, hidden objects are not exported.
Ignore Ex tr ude Capping—When turned on, exports
shapes with Extrude modifiers as 2D AutoCAD
objects with a thickness property, and ignores the
stateoftheCapStartandCapEndparameters.
When turned off, shapes with Extrude modifiers
thatalsohaveCapStartorCapEndturnedon,are
exported as polyface 3D meshes. Extruded Circles,
Donuts, and Rectangles export as AutoCAD
Circles, Donuts and Traces with a thickness
property.
AutoCAD I nterchange (DXF )
Fi les
Impor ting DXF Files
File menu > Imp ort > Se le ct File To Import dia log > Files
Of Type > AutoCAD (*.DXF)
The DXF file format is the next best method of
gettingdesigndatatoandfrom3dsMaxifusinga
D WG file is not an option. Most commonly, DXF
files are used to import and export modeling data
to and from CAD programs that have support for
DXF files, but not DWG fi les.
ImportingDXFfilesusesthesameimport
plug-in that is used for
imported DWG files
(page 3–537)
.WhenyouimportanDXFfile,the
software converts a subset of AutoCAD objects to
corresponding 3ds Max objects.
Note: You are no longer asked if you want to
Completely Replace Current Scene. If you import
multiple drawings, the importer wi ll merge the
drawings together.
After you select a DXF file to import, the AutoCAD
DWG/DXF Import Opt ions dialog is displayed.
Once imported, you are presented with Editable
Meshes, Editable Splines and PRS Controllers.
Procedure
To import a DXF file:
1.
Choose File m enu > Import.
2. Choose AutoCAD (*.DXF) in the Files Of Type
list.
3. Specify a file name to import.
4. Set options in the AutoCAD DWG/DXF Import
Options dialog.
5. Click OK to begin importing the model.