How to import AutoCAD DXF files

This article is a stub.

DWG files can be indirectly imported into a Project, by first converting them to a DXF file (the open-standard equivalent). DXF files can then be imported directly through the Geo Data Wizard, as either features in the Current Situation, or in the Future Design.

Editor → Current Situation (Ribbon tab) → Geo import (Ribbon bar)

How to import a DWG/DXF as a future plan:

1. If the filetype is currently DWG, use an AutoDesk application to open it and save/export it as DXF.
2. Open the Geo Data Wizard, which will assist with importing data.
3. When importing for the Current Situation, opt to import Constructions.
   When importing for the Future Design, opt to import Measures.
4. Select the DXF file, either as a local file on your computer or on the Geo Share.
5. Select the layers in the DXF file to import.
6. Follow the remaining steps in the Geo Data Wizard to select and import the features as desired.
7. Finish the Geo Data Wizard to finalize the data import process.

Notes

• Layers do not need to be visible to include them in the import.
• When importing a DXF file, each feature will have an Attribute indicating its layer, and an Attribute COLOR_INDEX indicating its color (index). It also has an additional Attribute COLOR, in which the feature's color in the original file is translated to a Tygron Color code.