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They will be converted but hidden in NavisWorks.
11. Select the Convert Entity Handles check box if you want to read entity handles as a property
attached to the item in NavisWorks.
12. Select the Convert Groups check box if you want to retain the groups from .dwg and .dxf files,
adding another selection level to the selection tree. See Chapter 13, Selecting Items for more
information on selecting objects and the selection tree.
13. Select the Convert XRefs check box if you want to convert any external reference files contained
within the .dwg file. Clear this check box to get more control over which files you append into
NavisWorks.
14. Select the Merge XRef Layers check box if you wish to merge the layers of external reference files
into those of the main .dwg file. Leaving this unchecked will keep the external reference file separate
within the selection hierarchy of NavisWorks.
15. Select the Convert Views check box if you want to convert the named views from the file into
NavisWorks viewpoints.
16. Select the Convert Points check box if you want to read any points from .dwg and .dxf files. See
Display Options for more information on how to display these in NavisWorks.
17. Select the Convert Lines check box if you want to read any lines and arcs from .dwg and .dxf files.
See Display Options for more information on how to display these in NavisWorks.
18. Select the Convert Snap Points check box if you want to read any snap points from .dwg and .dxf
files. See Display Options for more information on how to display these in NavisWorks.
19. The Loader Version drop-down list allows selection of which version of ObjectDBX is used when
loading AutoCAD files. This allows you to select support for the correct version of object enablers that
may be used within the file. Please note that once any particular version of ObjectDBX is loaded,
which occurs during reading of a .dwg or .dxf file, that the version in use will not change until
NavisWorks is restarted.
20. Select the Load Material Definitions check box if you want to load material definitions into
NavisWorks from Autodesk Architectural Desktop .dwg files.
21. Select the Use ADT Standard Configuration check box to force reading of Autodesk Architectural
Desktop .dwg files using the Standard display configuration. If unchecked, geometry and materials
will be read in according to whether they are displayed in the currently saved display configuration.
22. Select the Convert Hidden ADT Spaces check box to perform conversion of space objects that lack
any visible 3D geometry in ADT (for example if they lack floor or ceiling thicknesses). This will result
in corresponding hidden objects appearing in NavisWorks. The normal behavior for space objects
that have visible 3D geometry in ADT is unaffected.
23. The Material Search Paths edit box may contain file paths in a semi-colon separated list that will be
searched for texture files used in Autodesk Architectural Desktop materials. Default Autodesk paths
are automatically searched and need not be entered.
24. The Render Type drop-down list enables you to specify the render style used for objects when
loading .dwg files.
Selecting the Automatic option means NavisWorks will use the render style saved in the .dwg file. If
geometry does not appear correctly, adjust the render style by selecting the Rendered, Shaded, or
Wireframe option from the drop-down list, as appropriate
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