IMPORT command

The IMPORT command is used to import files of different formats to current drawing.

Command Access:

Ribbon : Insert > Import > Import
Menu : File > Import...
Command : IMPORT

Function Description:

Users could import data files (rather than DWG files) created by other applications to current drawing, data files will be converted to corresponding DWG files.
The following formats could be imported:
Metafile (*.wmf): general metafile
ACIS (*sat): ACIS solid object files
3D Studio (*.3ds): 3d studio files
If the FILEDIA system variable is specified to 0, it will display options in the command prompt line.

Related tutorial video:

• Open a drawing 00:24
• Work with multiple open drawing 00:48
• Close command 01:05
• Closeall command 01:11
• New command 01:19
• Qnew command 01:19
• Save command 01:47
• Qsave command 01:47
• Saveas command 01:58
• Import command 02:16
• Export command 02:28
• DWGconvert command 03:30

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Article ID: 2159
Created: August 16, 2021
Last Updated: April 11, 2022
Author: GstarCAD MY /KW

Online URL: https://kb.gstarcad.com.my/article/import-command-2159.html