DXF Files

You can read and write export DXF files. Generally, you would read in a DXF file to create the geometry for a new structural model, or you could write out a DXF file from an existing model to form the basis for a model or a CAD drawing. This feature provides two-way compatibility with any other program that can read and write DXF files. This includes most major CAD programs and many analysis programs.

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Perform a Model Merge on any model created from a DXF file. See Model Merge for more information.
You may want to round off the joint coordinates after importing a DXF file. You may do this from the Tools menu.
When importing a DXF file it is essential to specify a column layer. Only beams that are fully supported will be imported.
You can also import a DXF as a Drawing Grid. See the Import DXF section of the Graphic Editing topic for more information.