How to import features with Attributes from DXF
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DWG drawings from AutoCAD can contain BLOCK data[1], which are named groups of objects that act as a single 2D or 3D object. These can be used to create repeated content, such as common structures or standardized details. These BLOCKS can also be given attributes, which can then be read by the Tygron Platform's Geo Data Wizard.
How to import features with Attributes from DXF:
- Ensure the DXF file contains the relevant data as BLOCK features[1].
- Start the Geo Data Wizard
- Select the type of data which should be created in the Project based on the DXF file's features.
- Opt to import data from a DXF file, and select the desired DXF file.
- Select the layer(s) which contain(s) the relevant data
- Continue through all the relevant steps in the wizard up to the step regarding Attributes.
- Take note of the available Attributes, which can be imported along with the features.
Map any imported Attributes in the data to their desired counterparts in the Tygron Platform. - Finish the wizard as normal and verify the results.
Notes
- A Geo Plugin can facilitate the automatic mapping of attributes from BLOCKS to Attributes in the Tygron Platform.
- You can also export your current Tygron Project to a DXF reference where all the layers from the Geo Plugin will be exported to AutoCAD layers.
How-to's
- How to import a DXF
- How to export a DXF reference file for a project
- How to add spatial elements to measure from a DXF file
- How to edit an existing Geo Plugin
- How to set the Geo-location of a DXF
- How to set the unit of measurement for a DXF
- How to create a Geo Plugin to import Buildings from a DXF
- How to deal with a long processing DXF import
Videos
Video tutorial on exporting/importing a DXF file Project.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About Defining and Attaching Block Attributes ∙ Found at: https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2020/ENU/?guid=GUID-67A2DDAD-2217-412F-8AEF-D4495192F45B ∙ (last visited: 08-12-2023)