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classes defined in your map. For more information about setting up

object classes, see

Setting Up Object Classification (page ?).

■ Input Coordinate System (page 424)— Specify the coordinate system

of the incoming file. If the AutoCAD Map 3D drawing has a coordinate

system assigned to it, incoming objects are converted to the coordinate

system of the drawing.

■

Data (page 426)— For each layer, specify how to import data.

■ Points (page 428)— For each layer, specify how to treat incoming point

objects.

NOTE If you import points that you assigned to an object class with a

creation method of Blocks, use the Points column to convert the points to

blocks so the objects can be classified. Object classification does not

automatically convert points to blocks.

7 By default, polygons are imported as polygon objects. To import them

as closed polylines, select Import Polygons As Closed Polylines.

8 If you assigned incoming objects to object classes and want to use the

object class defaults for any incoming data that is out of the defined

object class range, select Use Class Defaults For Out Of Range Values.

If you do not select this option, incoming data will be imported as is,

which may include some out of range values. If you later view the data

on the Object Class tab of the Properties palette, AutoCAD Map 3D

automatically modifies the data, using defaults as needed, so that the

data is in range and properly classified.

9 To save your settings as a profile, click Save. Saved profiles can be loaded

when you import other files, and they can be used to automate

command-line scripts.

10 Click OK to begin the import process.

If you cancel the Import operation, all objects imported prior to canceling

will remain in the AutoCAD Map 3D drawing. You can delete these objects

and any associated data.

Notes and Warnings

■ To copy the contents of a field, right-click in the field to copy and click

Copy. Right-click in the target field and click a Paste option. To copy the

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