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Wire Geometry (2D & 3D)
All geometry is created on layer 0. The original colors for all 2D and 3D wire
geometry are preserved. They do not acquire the color from layer 0 (color is
not ByLayer).
Importing part files produces blocks that have the same name as the source
file. If the file name contains invalid characters, in the corresponding block
they are replaced by the underscore (_) character. The INSUNITS property on
the block is set to match the source files linear units.
Importing assembly files produces nested blocks that have the same name as
the source file. Each part is mapped to a block and assembly blocks are
generated by nesting part blocks. The INSUNITS property on the block
corresponding to the top level assembly is set to match the source files linear
units.
If the source files units cannot be found or is not supported by INSUNITS,
the property is set to No Units.
Depending on how complex the SolidWorks file is, IMPORT could take several
minutes to execute. Hence, IMPORT runs as a background process, allowing
you to continue working on the drawing. Once the background process starts,
IMPORT displays the Import icon on the status bar. If you hover over the
Import status bar icon while import is in progress, a tooltip displays the current
status.
Once processing is complete, a notification bubble is displayed on the import
status bar icon. If you click the link in the notification bubble, the imported
content is inserted in the current drawing. If you close the notification bubble
before you insert the imported content, you can insert it later by right-clicking
the import status bar icon and choosing "Insert" from the menu.
To import a SolidWorks file
1 Click Insert tab Import panel Import.
2 In the Import File dialog box, in the Files of type box, select the file type
corresponding to the SolidWorks file you want to import (*.prt, *.sldprt,
*.asm, *.sldasm).
NOTE SolidWorks, NX, and Pro/ENGINEER files share the same file extension
(*.prt, *.asm). Hence make sure that you select the correct file type.
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