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Importing a DXF File
Setting Mechanical CAD Properties and Options
Setting Mechanical CAD Properties
Setting Mechanical CAD Colors
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Complete the following steps to import a DXF file into a mechanical CAD
design:
1.
Choose File»Import»DXF. A standard file selector appears.
2.
Navigate to the correct location for the
OK.
To set mechanical CAD properties:
Choose Edit»Properties.
Or
Right-click on an empty area of the design and choose Properties from the
context menu.
Working with mechanical CAD properties is done the same way as with
PCB properties, except that mechanical CAD designs have only two grids.
1.
Choose Options»Global Preferences. The Preferences dialog box
appears.
2.
Click the Colors tab.
3.
Adjust the following as required:
•
Color scheme drop-down list—Select the desired color scheme.
•
Color element drop-down list—Select the element from the
drop-down list. Click the colored button beside this field to
display a color palette. Optionally, click New element to define a
new element for the Color element list.
•
Grayed out factor slider bar—Move the slider to adjust the
appearance of grayed-out items on the design.
Except for default elements being slightly different, this dialog box works
the same way as for PCB designs. Refer to the
Chapter 1,
User
Interface, for more information.
10-3
Chapter 10
Using Mechanical CAD
file, select it and click
.dxf
Colors Tab
section of
NI Ultiboard User Manual
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