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Click Tasks > Structure.
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Click File > Import > Structure > CIS/2.
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Select the system in which to place the previewed objects. You can create new systems in the Systems and Specifications task.
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Select the coordinate system to which to associate the previewed objects. You can create new coordinate systems in the Grids task.
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Specify which objects to preview by selecting corresponding New or Modified boxes.
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Click Defaults and define the default properties for imported objects that do not have recognized properties.
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Specify the file name and folder for the CIS file.
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Define a mapping file, if needed.
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Define a log file name and folder.
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Select Preview in the Action box.
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Select the preview option to use in the Filter box.
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Click Apply to preview the CIS file.
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Click View Log to review the log file.
You must create a mapping file using File > New Mapping File Command before you can use that mapping file when importing a structural model.