Importing files created in other formats

You can import files that have the following formats:

    ACIS format Three-dimensional Spatial Technologies ACIS solids saved as an .sat file.

    DWF format Autodesk Design Web Format (used with .dwf files) is used to distribute a drawing for others to view in a Web browser, review, and edit. The DWF format uses the .dwf file extension.

    DWT format Drawing templates contain predefined settings that you can reuse when you create new drawings. Drawing templates use the .dwt file extension.

    DXF format Autodesk Drawing Exchange Format is an ASCII description of a drawing file with a .dxf file extension.

    DXB format Autodesk Drawing Exchange Format is a binary description of a drawing file with a .dxb file extension.

    DGN format Drawing files used with Bentley Microstation. The DGN format uses the .dgn file extension.

    DAE format Collada files are an interactive three-dimensional graphics file format used by 3D graphics applications (three-dimensional entities are exported, including ACIS entities). Collada files use the .dae file extension.

    IFC format Drawing files in the IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) format used for building and construction data.

    IGES format Model data in the IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) format as an .iges or .igs file.

    Map files Map files are .shp, .sdf and .sqlite shapefiles that store geometric location and attribute information of geographic features.

    OBJ format Model data in OBJ (Wavefront Technologies object) format as an .obj file.

    PDF format Model data used with Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Acrobat.

    STEP format Model data in the STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product) format as an .step, .ste or .stp file.

    STL format Model data in an STL (Stereolithography) format as an .stl file, which is common when working with 3D printers.

    TXT or CSV format Point data located in a text or comma-separated value format file can be imported as point entities, vertices of a polyline, or vertices of a spline.

    XLS format Data in a table from an .xls or .xlsx Microsoft Excel file.

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Importing a DXF, DWF, DWT, DGN, or DAE format file

Importing a DXB format file

Importing a PDF format file or underlay

Importing an IFC format file

Importing an ACIS format file

Importing an IGES format file

Importing a STEP format file

Importing an OBJ format file

Importing an FMB format file

Importing an STL format file

Importing a TXT or CSV format file containing points

Importing an XLS format file

Importing a map file

1. Importing a DXF, DWF, DWT, DGN, or DAE format file
2. Importing a DXB format file
3. Importing a PDF format file or underlay
4. Importing an IFC format file
5. Importing an ACIS format file
6. Importing an IGES format file
7. Importing a STEP format file
8. Importing an OBJ format file
9. Importing an FMB format file
10. Importing an STL format file
11. Importing a TXT or CSV format file containing points
12. Importing an XLS format file
13. Importing a map file