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You can reference geometry files from other formats in Smart 3D. To insert a reference file into the model, the file must reside on a directory shared on the network. The default share location is the Symbol share. In a global workshare configuration, your administrator updates the Symbol share at each remote location to match that on the host. You can attach a reference file that is in a share other than the Symbol share, but you will not have access to the reference files at the remote workshare locations that cannot access the shared location. The software warns you if you choose a share other than the Symbol share. You must share the file on your computer or on the network. Your administrator will tell you what shares you may use. The currently supported files are MicroStation V7 files with the .dgn extension and 2D or 3D AutoCAD files with the .dxf and .dwg extensions.

MicroStation design files use the concept of master units: sub units: positional units (MU: SU: PU) to express length dimension. All distances in Smart 3D are stored in meters. When you insert a reference file in Smart 3D, the MU: SU: PU working units are used to convert units into meters. If the MU: SU: PU units are not defined within the MicroStation file, an error displays. The recommended working units in a reference file are 1:1000:80 for the metric system (m: mm) and 1:12:2032 (ft: in) for the English system.

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