Technical data

Reusing Your Existing 2D Design Data

Selecting the Layers to Import

Now you can identify which layers or geometry you want to import. The left side of the dialog box displays the

layers that exist in the drawing file. Even though you can import the entire drawing, you may want to import

only the contents you need. In this case, you need to import only the contours for the hub, which is on layer

AM_1.

In the AutoCAD OEM Viewer dialog box:

1. Ensure the Units of File is set to mm.

2. Click the white box button to the right of the units to

set the background color to white.

3. In the Selective import area, clear the check mark

next to all the layers except the last layer, AM_1

(Layer AM_1 should be the only layer with a check

mark).

Notice as you select or deselect the layers, that the

preview window dynamically updates.

4. Click Next.

Defining the Destination

The 2D drawing data you are importing can be used in

many different ways. For example, you can import the

data into a new Autodesk Inventor drawing, a title block,

a symbol, and so forth. In this case, you want to import

the contents into a new 3D part.

In the Import Destination Options dialog box:

1. Select the New Part option.

2. Click Finish.

When Autodesk Inventor finishes importing the 2D

drawing data, a new part file will appear containing

all the data you need to create a 3D version of the

rim.

3. Use the Zoom Window tool to zoom in on the

data.

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