Merge drawings - Drawing library

 

Add one drawing to another (Drawing library or CAD drawing)

 

At the Drawing screen:-

 

Move to a drawing or start a new drawing (New)

 

 Select: File - Merge

or

Select the Toolbar option

 

 Select a drawing to merge in

 

Merge DXF files

 

Drawings in DXF format can be imported to the library. To do this:-

 

 Select: File - Merge DXF

 

The program displays a dialog to select the directory (folder) containing the DXF files. The default is the directory set by the System parameter: Path for Import data

 

 Select the directory required

 

The program shows a list of DXF files.

 

 Select the drawing required

 

(Use Shift or Ctrl with the mouse to select more than one drawing)

 

 

Notes

 

- Drawings are automatically expanded to fit the drawing area on the screen.

 

- For DXF format drawings the drawing library does not use the DXF format set by the Machining centre parameter: Import - DXF format. DXF drawings are imported without layers.

 

- Each line is imported as an individual object.

 

 

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