Alibre Design

Chapter 14 - Importing and Exporting Data6. Note that the part is displayed in the Design Explorer with the label indicating thefile type, e.g. Imported STEP file or Imported SAT file. Any feature created onthe imported model will appear after this entry in the feature history tree.‣ To import a DXF or DWG file:1. Select the Import tool from the Standard toolbar; or from the File menuselect Import. The Import File dialog box appears.2. Browse to the location on the disc where the file is located and select the file.3. Click Open. The DXF or DWG File Units dialog box appears.4. Select the units for the imported file.5. Click OK. The file opens in a drawing workspace.14.2 Import Settings and Import AdvisorAlibre Design's import settings provide various options to apply when importing data.The Import Options dialog box will appear by default as you import data. You canalso set default import options from any workspace.‣ To set default import options from a workspace:1. From the Tools menu select Options. The Design Options dialog box appears.438