DXF and DWG Import of Parts
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DXF and DWG import of parts is one of the most common means of importing Part files.
In this section:
Automatic Recognition of Partname, Grade, Thickness and Quantity
Other Notes:
DXF and DWG versions
Primecut uses DWGConvert.dll to standardize its DWG and DXF import and export.
The current DLL version is 9 A.23 and it supports all DWG and DXF versions up toand including AutoCAD 2020.
Various items will be automatically exploded on import, including BLOCKS and their INSERTS. SPLINE and ELLIPSE entities are converted into polyline approximations. Ultimately most machines deal with lines and arcs via the G1 G2 and G3 EIA codes, so we generate internally polylines containing linear and arc segments as we import geometry.
Colors are not read (at this time), as we color paths in the geometry editor by whether they are open, internal or external.
Layers are read and stored.
HATCH Entity Support
New in version 4.131.531. Not all HATCH entities are read, only those whose polyline boundary is defined via a polyline are supported currently. (Kinetic Issue #14903)