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This page contains an overview of DWG import capabilities of SAP2000.

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h1. Mapping of DWG entities and SAP2000 objects

SAP2000 support import of DWG objects as described in the table below:

|| || DWG Entity || SAP2000 Objects ||
| 1 | AcadPoint	 | Point |
| 2 | AcadLine | Line/NLink |
| 3 | Acad3DFace | Area |
| 4 | AcadDb3DSolid | Solid |

*Notes:*

# DWG Solid objects is different in import and export. AcadDb3DSolid easy to build in dwg file (good for import). AcadPolyMesh is good to know the coordinates (good for export).
# DWG Solid import was available in SAP2000 V11.0.4, but not it is not currently available in SAP2000 V12 and V14.

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Relevant emails:

* {email:from=uh|to=ok|date=7/28/2010|subject=Import of autocad DWG solids not available in SAP2000 V12 and V14|comment=|id=3702965}

Relevant Incident:

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h1. Sample DWG files for Import

SAP2000 supports following AutoCAD2007 entities for solid import:

* Box             
   
* Wedge
* Pyramid (or frustum)
* Extrusion of 3DFace - possible for all "3DFace" entities making a legal shell (four nodes)

Following three files have been used for the testing of above mentioned entities

* RoundSolids.dwg
* RoundSolids2.dwg
* SolidImporttest.dwg


h2. Model "RoundSolids.dwg"

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AutoCAD "3DFace" entities  were converted to Solid by using command "Extrude". After performing ‘Rotate3D’ operation all solid entities were imported into SAP2000.


h2. Model "RoundSolids2.dwg"

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AutoCAD "3DFace" entities  were converted to Solid by using command "Extrude".


h2. Model "SolidImporttest.dwg"

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Import of AutoCAD "3dSolid" entities (box, wedge and pyramid) in to SAP2000.

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h1. Attachments

* [ImportingImport DWG to SAP2000^RoundSolids.dwg]
* [ImportingImport DWG to SAP2000^RoundSolid2.dwg]
* [ImportingImport DWG to SAP2000^SolidImporttest.dwg]

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h1. See also

* [Exporting SAP2000 to DWG]