Importing Documents

Calling the command:

After calling the command, the standard file selection dialog appears on the screen. In this dialog, specify the name of the file to import and its format. Then the dialog window for specifying additional import parameters appears.

Calling the command, using methods listed above, is available only from an open document window. In this case, the data is imported in addition to the data already existing in the current document. Depending on the selected data organization mode, data is imported either into the current document itself, or into its copy with a new name.

 

The Import command is also launched, when you try to open a file of third-party format, using the Open command. In this case, the data is imported into a new document automatically created from prototype (see below). The Open command's dialog allows two methods of opening:

•Open
The import parameters dialog is not displayed. The import is performed instantly with default parameters.

•Open with parameters
The import parameters dialog appears. The import is performed upon specifying parameters.

T-FLEX CAD can be set as the default program for formats that can be opened with the Open command.

You can also perform import into a new document by dragging a file to be imported into any area within T-FLEX CAD window, except the current document window. If you drag a file containing 3D data into a 3D window, the External Model command is launched.

Prototypes for Import

When importing data into a new document, such document is created using one of the prototypes specified in system options (Options > Files > Templates):

•3D Model for Import prototype is used, if the imported format allows to select Data Organization mode, and the mode is set to Assembly.

•3D Assembly for Import prototype is used, if the imported format doesn't allow to select Data Organization mode, or if the mode is set to Set of bodies or One body. If the mode is set to Assembly, this prototype is used for documents of fragments inserted into assembly, including cases, where the data is imported into a current document or into its copy.

By default, the Import command uses prototypes from the common list of prototypes used in several commands. Information on the list and custom prototypes creation can be found in the description of the Save as Prototype command. However, any *grb.-file located in any folder accessible on the current machine can be used as a prototype for import.

Importable formats

Importing in T-FLEX CAD is supported from the following formats:

Only for 2D drawings:

•AutoCAD files (*.dwg);

•AutoCAD DXF files (*.dxf);

•AutoCAD DXB files (*.dxb);

•Catia V5 files (*.CATDrawing);

Only for 3D models:

•Parasolid (*.xmt_txt, *.x_t, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin);

•AutoCAD DXF 3D/DWG 3D (*.dxf, *.dwg);

•STEP (*.stp, *.step);

•IGES ЗD (*.igs, *.iges);

•ACIS (*.sat, *.sab);

•SolidWorks (*.sldprt, *.sldasm, *.sldlfp, *.asm);

•Autodesk Inventor (*.ipt, *.iam);

•Siemens NX (Unigraphics) (*.prt);

•Creo (ProE) (*.prt.*, *.neu.*, *.asm.*, *.xas, *.xpr);

•Catia V5/V6 (*.3dxml);

•Catia V5 (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct, *.CATShape);

•Catia V4 (*.model, *.dlv, *.exp, *.session);

•Solid Edge (*.asm, *.par, *.psm, *.pwd);

•Rhino (*.3dm);

•Revit (*.rvt, *.rfa);

•I-Deas (*.arc, *.unv, *.mf1, *.prt, *.pkg);

•VDA-FS (*.vda);

•JT (*.jt);

•PRC (*.prc);

•CGR (*.cgr);

•U3D (*.u3d);

•FBX (*.fbx);

•IFC (*.ifc);

•IDF (*.brd, *.emn).

3D Images

•TF3D (*.tf3d);

•Open Inventor (*.iv);

•AutoCAD (*.dwg, *dxf, *.dxb),

•VRML 2.0 (*.wrl);

•X3D (*.x3d);

•3DS (*.3ds);

•3MF (*.3mf);

•PLY (*.ply);

•OBJ (*.obj);

•STL (*.stl);

•GLTF (*.gltf);

•GLB (*.glb);

•Autodesk Navisworks (*.nwd).

An additional license is required to import in the Creo/ProE, Catia V5, Catia V5/V6, Catia V4, I-DEAS formats.

You can also import *.x3d, *.ply, *.3mf, *.obj, *.glb, *.gltf, *.3ds, *.dxf, *.tf3d, *.stl, *.wrl, *.dwg, *dxf, *.dxb, *.iv, *.nwd files using the 3D Picture command.

Documents of raster images in formats *.bmf, *.bmp, *.jpg, *.jpeg, *.gif, *.dib, *.pcx, *.tga, *.tif, *.tiff, *.png, .grb drawings, Windows metafiles (*.wmf and *.emf)  may be inserted into a 2D drawing with the help of Picture command.

Topics in this section:

•Import from AutoCAD (DXF, DXB, DWG)

•Import from Parasolid

•Import from IFC

•Import from Neutral Formats and Formats of Other CADs

•Import of Variables and Attributes Using Configuration File