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*DWG* (Drawing) files may be *imported into SAP2000* using the same procedure as that for DXF files. This procedure is described in the [Import DXF into SAP2000|sap2000:Import DXF into SAP2000] article, which may be applied to DWG files.

* The only difference aside from file format is the mapping between DWG entities and [SAP2000|sap2000:home] objects. Entities from the DWG file will convert into SAP2000 objects as described in the following table:

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| 1 | AcadPoint | [Point|kb:Joint] |
| 2 | AcadLine | [Line|kb:Frame] / [NLink|kb:Link] |
| 3 | Acad3DFace | [Area|kb:Shell] |
| 4 | AcadDb3DSolid | [Solid|kb:Solid] |

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*NOTE:* DWG Solid objects differ between import and export. For import, AcadDb3DSolid is useful for DWG files. For export, AcadPolyMesh is useful for obtaining object coordinates.
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*NOTE:* DWG Solid import was available to SAP2000 V11.0.4, but is no longer available to V12 and V14.
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h1. See Also

* [Import DXF into SAP2000|sap2000:Import DXF into SAP2000] article


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h1. Sample DWG files for import

ForThe solidimages import,which SAP2000follow supportspresent the AutoCAD2007 entities geometric configuration of DWG models which follow:may 
* Box
* Wedge
* Pyramid (or frustum)
* Extrusion of 3DFace, which is possible for allbe [imported|kb:Import] into [SAP2000|sap2000:home]. For your reference, these DWG files are attached below. The Extrude command converted AutoCAD 3DFace entities byinto creatingsolid legalobjects. shellsObjects withwere foursuccessfully nodesimported into TheSAP2000 entitiesafter previouslyperforming listedthe haveRotate3D beenoperation testedon usingall thesolid filesentities.
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follow:

*h2. RoundSolids.dwg
* RoundSolids2.dwg
* SolidImporttest.dwg
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h2. RoundSolidsRoundSolids2.dwg model

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The Extrude command converted AutoCAD 3DFace entities into solid objects. Objects were successfully imported into SAP2000 after performing the Rotate3D operation all solid entities.

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h2. RoundSolids2.dwg model

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h1. Attachments

* [RoundSolids.dwg |Import DWG into SAP2000^RoundSolids.dwg]

* [RoundSolid2.dwg |Import DWG into SAP2000^RoundSolid2.dwg]


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For solid import, SAP2000 supports the AutoCAD2007 entities which follow:

* Box
* Wedge
* Pyramid (or frustum)
* Extrusion of 3DFace, which is possible for all 3DFace entities by creating legal shells with four nodes

The entities previously listed have been tested using the files which follow:

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

The Extrude command converted AutoCAD 3DFace entities into solid objects.

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h2. SolidImporttest.dwg model

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AutoCAD 3dSolid entities, including the box, wedge, and pyramid, are imported into SAP2000.

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h1. Attachments

* [RoundSolids.dwg |Import DWG into SAP2000^RoundSolids.dwg]
* [RoundSolid2.dwg |Import DWG into SAP2000^RoundSolid2.dwg]
* [SolidImporttest.dwg |Import DWG into SAP2000^SolidImporttest.dwg]

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h1. See Also

*
[Export
SAP2000
to DWG|sap2000:Export SAP2000 to DWG]