Import from Autocad dialog

The Import from Autocad dialog is used when Importing from AutoCAD DWG files.

The dialog is displayed when Import Data from Autocad DWG is selected from the Network menu.

dialog Field

Desription

Autocad DWG File:

Displays the path of the DWG file to be used for import. Use the Browse button to select the file from a Window File Open dialog.

Layers Grid

The grid displays all layers in the selected DWG file. The grid is made up of three columns:

Grid Column

Description

Layers

Layer Name

Points

Dropdown list of network objects.

Select the network object, that the AutoCAD points are to be imported as, from this list

Lines

Dropdown list of network objects.

Select the network object, that the AutoCAD lines are to be imported as, from this list

Autocad objects in layer

Displays the number of each type of AutoCAD object in a layer highlighted in the Layers Grid

Duplicate Items

There are three options for dealing with duplicate items:

Option	Description
Overwrite	Duplicate Items will be overwritten (default)
Generate suffix	Append a suffix to the Object ID of Duplicate Items (#1, #2, etc.)
Do not import	Duplicate Items will be ignored and not imported

Load Mappings:

Load previously saved Point and Line mappings from AutoCAD configuration file into the Layers Grid

Save Mappings:

Save Point and Line mappings in the Layers Grid as an AutoCAD configuration file