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Displays the Import Shape Dialog, where you select the VUE, SAT, or DGN file that contains the geometry to import as the shape.

After you place the shape, you can position it precisely relative to other parts, structural features in the model, or grid systems. You can also define additional positioning relationships, or replace the shape with another imported shape.

DGN file limitations

  • The DGN file size should be less than 10MB. If the file size exceeds 10MB, Smart 3Dx displays a warning message.

  • If the DGN file size exceeds 50MB, Smart 3Dx displays an error message and you cannot place the object.

SAT file limitations

  • The SAT file size should be less than 10MB. If the file size exceeds 10MB, Smart 3Dx displays a warning message.

  • If the SAT file size exceeds 50MB, Smart 3Dx displays an error message and you cannot place the object.

  • Importing detailed files that cover a large space is not recommended because such files get caught in volume filters for Drawings.

  • Spreading SAT files across multiple equipment reduces the volume of each .sat file.

  • For efficient Interference Checker processing, SAT files should not have a footprint (range) greater than 100 meters.

  • When importing SAT files created with third-party tools, Smart 3Dx converts the files to the GType format. In some cases, the generated objects might not be valid after the dual conversion, such as when you use AutoCAD to convert an object to ACIS SAT format, and then convert it to GType. Possible causes for this failure are listed below.

    • The SAT file is an old version.

    • The units of measurement do not match. For example, scaling can result in a degenerate geometry if the distance between two points becomes less than 1.0E-6 M.

    • The orientation of the boundary curves is inconsistent with the surface normal. For example, when applying the right-hand rule, the object is on your left when moving in the direction on the boundary, and the surface normal is upward.

  • The valid geometries you can use when creating SAT files are listed below.

    • GLineTYPE

    • GEllipseTYPE

    • GArcTYPE

    • GLineStringTYPE

    • GBspCurveTYPE

    • GComplexStringTYPE

    • GBspSurfaceTYPE

    • GTorusTYPE

    • GSphereTYPE

    • GConeTYPE

    • GTippyConeTYPE

    • GPlaneTYPE

    • GShapeTYPE

    • GProjectionTYPE

    • GPipeTYPE

    • GRevolutionTYPE

    • GElbowTYPE

    • GRuledTYPE

    • GRuledNormalTYPE

    • GValveTYPE

    • GReducerTYPE

    • GPolyMeshTYPE

    • GPointTYPE

    • GVolumeTYPE

    • GText3dTYPE

VUE file limitations

  • You cannot import the shape from the VUE file under a design solid.

  • The VUE file size should be less than 10 MB. If the VUE file size exceeds 10 MB, the software displays a warning message.

  • If the VUE file size exceeds 25 MB, the software displays an error message and you cannot place the object.

  • The imported graphics are not smart graphics. They do not contain properties.

  • The valid geometries that you can use are the same as those you can use in creating SAT files.

Place Import Shape Controls

Import Shape Dialog

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