DXF/DWG Import Wizard - Document Settings
Specify Document Settings for importing a file to a new drawing document. For Mechanical Desktop files, these options appear when you select a layout tab in the Preview section; the Part document options appear when you select the Model tab. SolidWorks attempts to make the best settings based on the imported file data, but you can adjust the options.
If the modeling limits in the DXF/DWG file exceed the SolidWorks application limits, an error message appears about a processing error and an incomplete file. Adjust the Data units, Geometry scaling, and Geometry positioning settings on the Document Settings screen and try to import the DXF/DWG file again.
If the DXF/DWG file contains a large number of blocks (more than 200), you are prompted to enable the Explode Blocks option. Explode the blocks to improve import performance.
Font properties
Adjust font's width. Ignores width factor for AutoCAD fonts and uses font's default width.
Input file properties
Data units. Select the units of the input file.
Output file properties
Paper size. Sets the drawing sheet size. Select User Defined to specify the Width and Height.
Document template. Sets a document template for the imported entities. If Paper size, Width, and Height are specified in the sheet format of the template, these settings update accordingly. This template information is saved in the registry for DXF files, and used in future DXF file imports unless you change the template.
Drawing sheet scale
Specify the drawing sheet scale (default 1:1). The dimensions of the imported model are not affected.
Geometry positioning
Sets the position of the geometry on the sheet.
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Move entities onto the sheet. Moves the lower left corner of the imported drawing to the origin of the SolidWorks drawing sheet.
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Center in sheet. Centers the imported drawing in the drawing sheet.
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Position (default). Specifies where to place the origin position of the imported drawing on the SolidWorks drawing sheet. Type X and Y coordinates to place the origin of the imported drawing.