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NOTE: *While written for [|sap2000:home], this article also applies to [|csibridge:home]. {info} \\ {new-tab-link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dxf}Drawing Exchange Format{new-tab-link} (*DXF*) files may be *imported* from {new-tab-link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocad}AutoCAD{new-tab-link} 2012 into *SAP2000* using the procedure which follows: \\ # Create and save a DXF model within AutoCAD. The example model we will use for this demonstration is shown in Figure 1: \\ \\ \\ !Figure 1.png|align=center,border=1,width=1000pxpxpxpx!\\ {center-text}Figure 1 - DXF model for import into SAP2000{center-text} \\ \\ # DXF entities should be coordinated with [SAP2000|sap2000:home] objects such that they [import|kb:Import] as follows: \\ \\ || || DXF entity || SAP2000 object || Color || | 1 | Point | [Joint|kb:Joint] | Yellow | | 2 | Line | [Frame|kb:Frame] | Yellow | | 3 | Point | [Link|kb:Link] (one-point) | Green | | 4 | Line | Link (two-point) | Green | | 5 | 3D Face | [Shell|kb:Shell] | Red | | 6 | Polygon Mesh | [Solid|kb:Solid] | White | \\ \\ # Within SAP2000, select File > Import > AutoCAD .dxf File, as shown in Figure 2: \\ \\ \\ !Figure 2.png|align=center,border=1,width=750pxpxpxpx!\\ {center-text}Figure 2 - Select the DXF Import feature{center-text} \\ \\ {info} *NOTE:* AutoCAD does not need to be installed on the desktop to [import|kb:Import] and [export|kb:Export] between SAP2000 and DXF. This is because DXF files are in text format, which is published and available to the public. {info} \\ # Verify that DXF Files (*.DXF) is selected from the scroll-down menu, then locate and double-click the DXF file for import into SAP2000, as shown in Figure 3: \\ \\ \\ !Figure 3.png|align=center,border=1,width=750pxpxpxpx!\\ {center-text}Figure 3 - Select DXF file for import{center-text} \\ \\ # Select the Global Up Direction and the Units, then select OK, as shown in Figure 4: \\ \\ \\ !Figure 4.png|align=center,border=1,width=750pxpxpxpx!\\ {center-text}Figure 4 - Import specifications{center-text} \\ \\ # Assign each type of [SAP2000|sap2000:home] object to a DXF layer (Figure 5). Each layer which occurs in the DXF file is listed in the scroll-down menu. \\ \\ \\ !Figure 5.png|align=center,border=1,width=750pxpxpxpx!\\ {center-text}Figure 5 - Layer specifications{center-text} \\ \\ # Select OK, then the DXF file will [import|kb:Import] as a SAP2000 model, as shown in Figure 6: \\ \\ \\ !Figure 6.png|align=center,border=1,width=750pxpxpxpx!\\ {center-text}Figure 6 - DXF file as SAP2000 model{center-text} h1. See Also * [Sample DXF files for import|sap2000:Sample DXF files for import] article -- sample shell and solid models in DXF format * [SAP2000-AutoCAD interoperability FAQ|sap2000:SAP2000-AutoCAD interoperability FAQ] * [Import DWG into SAP2000|sap2000:Import DWG into SAP2000] article * [Export SAP2000 to DXF|sap2000:Export SAP2000 to DXF] article * [Export SAP2000 to DWG|sap2000:Export SAP2000 to DWG]. |
(DXF) files may be imported from 2012 into SAP2000 using the procedure which follows:
- Create and save a DXF model within AutoCAD. The example model we will use for this demonstration is shown in Figure 1:
- DXF entities should be coordinated with SAP2000 objects such that they import as follows:
DXF entity
SAP2000 object
Color
1
Point
Yellow
2
Line
Yellow
3
Point
Link (one-point)
Green
4
Line
Link (two-point)
Green
5
3D Face
Red
6
Polygon Mesh
White
- Within SAP2000, select File > Import > AutoCAD .dxf File, as shown in Figure 2:
Info NOTE: AutoCAD does not need to be installed on the desktop to import and export between SAP2000 and DXF. This is because DXF files are in text format, which is published and available to the public.
- Verify that DXF Files (*.DXF) is selected from the scroll-down menu, then locate and double-click the DXF file for import into SAP2000, as shown in Figure 3:
- Select the Global Up Direction and the Units, then select OK, as shown in Figure 4:
- Assign each type of SAP2000 object to a DXF layer (Figure 5). Each layer which occurs in the DXF file is listed in the scroll-down menu.
- Select OK, then the DXF file will import as a SAP2000 model, as shown in Figure 6:
See Also
- Sample DXF files for import article – sample shell and solid models in DXF format
- Import DWG into SAP2000 article
- Export SAP2000 to DXF article
- Export SAP2000 to DWG article