DXF/DWG File Import

Consider the following points when importing from DXF/DWG to VectorWorks.

 

Item	Import Notes
Line Weights	If no .ctb file is present and true line weights are present, then the line weights import exactly. If no .ctb file is present and no true line weights are present, values will have to be entered manually. The values in the dialog can be initialized by first importing a file that does have an associated .ctb file. This creates a hidden record that stores the mapping information. A template file could be created after doing such an import, to save the values for future use.
Text	Text is sometimes unlinked from symbols when imported to preserve the original look. Options are provided for preserving the links instead. Some text styles are not supported; text is deleted from 3D symbols when imported.
Model Space Entities	Model space entities are imported as design layer objects.
Paper Space and Viewports	Each paper space layout creates a VW sheet layer when imported. DXF viewports are imported as VW viewports, with the same scale, view, and projection.
Points	Points are imported as symbols or as loci, depending on the file and the import options chosen.
Multilines	Multilines are imported as grouped lines. An option is provided to import them as walls.
bhatches, Images, and Wipeouts	bhatch definitions are imported as hatch definitions. A single object associative bhatch with no islands is imported as an equivalent object with a solid or hatch fill. A multi-object, non-associative bhatch or associative bhatch is imported as an object with zero line weight and solid or hatch fill. A bhatch with islands is imported as one or more polylines with holes, with solid or hatch fill. Images referenced by the DXF/DWG file are imported as VectorWorks images. A wipeout is imported as a polygon with a solid fill that is the same color as the background.