Dxf Import Settings - Leica Captivate Technical Reference Manual

DXF Import Settings

Job Menu - Import data
Key Description
OK To import the data.
Fn Settings To define the format of the data to be imported.
Description of fields
Field Option
From device Selectable list
From file Selectable list
To job Selectable list
Next step
Fn Settings accesses DXF Import Settings.
Description of fields
Field Option
Block prefix Editable field
Prefix to Editable field
use for
points
Prefix to Editable field
use for lines
Units used Selectable list
within .dxf
file
Objects to Vertices and
create when lines
importing
entities
Only at ver-
tices
Only lines
Convert Check box
white ele-
ments
Ignore data Selectable list
at height
Apply a Check box
height to 2D
data
Description
Defines from which storage device the data
is imported.
All files with extension *.dxf in the \DATA
directory on the data storage device can be
selected.
Choosing a job as destination for import
makes this job the job.
Description
Optional prefix to imported blocks.
Optional prefix to imported points.
Optional prefix to imported lines.
Choosing the unit for the DXF data to be
imported.
• Imports the CAD lines into the job.
Creates points at the starting and the
•
ending coordinates of the imported
line/arc/polyline elements.
Creates points at the starting and the ending
coordinates of the line/arc/polyline elements.
The elements are not imported.
Imports only the CAD lines into the job. No
points are created.
Option if white coloured elements are con-
verted to black coloured elements.
Height values inside the DXF file are consid-
ered invalid and are not converted.
When this box is checked, a height can be
defined which is then applied to all imported
2D CAD points.
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