A common use for DXF files is as background data in applications such as dpPower, dpCom, and dpHeating. DXF files can serve as a base map and provide support in documentation and planning of the business. You can also import DXF data as object types other than background data. It is also possible to add the original file name to attributes even though it is a network object to be imported at a DXF import.
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•There is currently no tool in the application to delete DXF data imported as background data. The data that forms the basis for background maps is often extensive and requires a very large number of mappings, and due to high demands on quality and timeliness, Digpro is helpful for processing, mapping DXF data and updating the customer's background data. •When importing DXF files in dpPower , you must have access to a so-called mapping file. A mapping file is a file containing information on how to translate data in a DXF file into data in dpPower. |
Import DXF / DWG
1.Select File > Import > DXF / DWG > DXF / DWG...
2.Select a file to import.
3.Press Open.
4.Select settings.
5.Select a mapping file.
6.Press Import file. The file is imported.
Settings
File name: |
Browse to and select one or more DXF file files, or enter the file name. You can import multiple DXF files at once. |
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File format: |
Controlled by selected import tool (DXF or Shape). Used to filter out the correct type of files when searching the directory structure (Windows). |
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From |
Enter the coordinate system in which the data in the DXF file is stored. |
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Select character set: |
Select from the default sets ISO-8859-1 (default), UTF-8 and Cp850 to select the character encoding used in the DXF file. |
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Select a mapping file |
Press Browse to specify a mapping file in the directory structure. Read more about mapping files in the next section. |
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Select character set for mapping file: |
Select from the default sets ISO-8859-1 (default), UTF-8 and Cp850 to select the character encoding used in the mapping file. |
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Warn about unmapped |
Select the check box to display a warning message if the DXF file contains non-mapping data in the mapping file. Unmapped data is reported at the bottom of the import log. |
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Background map |
Select the check box if the contents of the DXF file have been mapped as a background map. Imports will then be carried out much faster. The setting is saved until the next time you open the Import tool.
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Import file |
Import selected DXF file. An import log opens which reports the result of the import. |
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Cancel |
Cancel the import and close the window. |