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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
Import Files Created in Other Formats | 715
To open a DXF file
1 From the File menu, choose Open.
2 In the Select File dialog box, in the Files of Type box, select DXF (*.dxf).
3 Find and select the DXF file you want to import, or enter the name of the
DXF file at File Name.
4 Choose Open.
To open a DXB file
1 From the Insert menu, choose Drawing Exchange Binary.
2 In the Select DXB File dialog box, find and select the DXB file you want to
import.
3 Choose Open.
The file opens in AutoCAD.
Command line
DXBIN
To import an ACIS file
1 From the Insert menu, choose ACIS File.
2 In the Select ACIS File dialog box, select the file you want to import.
3 Choose Open.
Command line
ACISIN
To import a 3D Studio file
1 From the Insert menu, choose 3D Studio.
2 In the 3D Studio File Import dialog box, find and select the file you want
to import.
3 Choose Open.
Command line
3DSIN
To import a WMF file
1 From the Insert menu, choose Windows Metafile.
2 In the Import WMF dialog box, select the WMF file you want to open.
Then choose Open.
3 Specify an insertion point for the WMF file.