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DWG/DXF Import: Geometry Panel 539
DW G/DX F I mpor t: Geomet r y
Pa nel
File menu > Import > AutoCAD Drawing (*.DWG, *.DXF) >
Geometry panel
TheGeometrypaneloftheImportOptionsdialog
controls how the software derives AutoCAD
primitives and whether 3ds Max uses the scene
material definitions when linking to or reloading
the AutoCAD drawing. It a ls o presents options for
geometry translation and for toggling inclusion of
certain elements in the DWG or DXF file.
Note: In order to improv e the clarity of
the information presented in this dialog, some
parameter names have changed and certain
parameters have been rearranged.
Interfa ce
Model Scale group
Incoming file units—This drop-down list lets
you specify the base units in the incoming file.
Available only when Rescale is on.
Rescale—Allows rescaling the incoming geometr y
by a factor corresponding to the most common
unit type used. The importer tr ies to detect the
units of the DWG file being imported, compares
those units with the 3ds Max system units, and
then provides the appropriate conversion factor.
For example, if a drawing file is built in millimeters
and 3ds Max has its System Units set to inches,
the AutoCAD DWG/DXF Import Options dialog