Importing cad files
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I've imported a cad file sent to me that I need to get dimension info off of. I imported it in the unit sizing it was drawn in (metric) and also the same units in SU. When I go to measure known values I realize that it's way to small in scale. I tried using the scale tool which brings object up to proper scale, but it's illegible on account of thousands of crossed lines the scale tool brought along with the model.What am I doing wrong ?
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Hi Otis
Can you give us a little more information:
What cad program are you exporting from?
What file format did you use?
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Are you certain the CAD file's units are 'meters'?
If so when you import set the Options [button on bottom right of the import dialog window] units to match - then when you import it will be right - the 'units' you have set for your SKP don't matter...
In a CAD file 'one unit' is 'one unit' of anything. When you import it it will take the current units settings in the import-dialog - if these are inches then you will import far too small...
The import units are remembered across sessions as whatever you used last...
Re-import the file, setting the units properly as you do so.
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I re-imported it in inches and it worked. I figured since it was a german manufacturer plus the spec sheet I had was metric that the cad drawing would be as well. My bad.
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