Import DWG

Feature Description

AutoCAD Drawing (*.dwg) is a graphics file of AutoCAD, a standard file format specifically for saving vector graphics. The Import DWG tool can import a DWG file as a simple dataset or a CAD dataset.

Parameter Description

Parameter Name Parameter Interpretation Parameter Type
Select File Enter the data path to import. String
Result Datasource Specify the datasource where the result dataset is stored. Datasource
Result Dataset The specified resulting dataset name. String
Group Supports importing data into a specified group; if no group is selected, the data is imported under the datasource. String
Encode Type Specify the encoding type of the dataset to be generated. EncodeType
Import Schema Set the import mode when a dataset with the same name exists. ImportMode
Dataset Type Select the type of the dataset after import. Supports import as CAD dataset and simple dataset, with simple dataset as the default. Boolean
Import Null Dataset Check this checkbox; if the imported dataset is empty, an empty dataset with no objects is imported by default. Otherwise, the program will prompt import failed. Boolean
Create Spatial Index Set whether to create a spatial index for the imported dataset; checked by default. If checked, a spatial index will be created for the dataset according to the index type supported by the dataset, which can improve spatial query and access efficiency. Boolean
Curve Fitting Precision Used to set the edge precision of line or region objects when importing data; the default is 73. Integer
Unite Layers Used to set whether to merge layers after import; unchecked by default. If checked, all CAD layers of the same type are merged into one dataset for import; if unchecked, each CAD layer is imported as a separate dataset. Boolean
Import Symbol Block Used to set whether to import a symbol block as a point object. If checked, it is imported as a symbol block; if unchecked, it is imported as a point object. Boolean
Import Extended Field Used to set whether to import data similar to attribute tables in AutoCAD drawings. These external extended data are imported as additional fields. Unchecked by default, meaning external extended data is not imported; if checked, when importing CAD format data, the external extended data is appended after the default fields. Boolean
Import Invisible Layers Used to set whether to import invisible layers in AutoCAD drawing files; not imported by default. Boolean
Import Block Attribute Check this checkbox to import block attributes of the data during import; uncheck to ignore block attributes during import. Boolean
Import Extended Records Used to set whether to import user-definable fields and property fields as extended records; not imported by default. Boolean
Keep Object Height Used to set whether to retain 3D object height information (Z coordinate value of the object) when importing CAD containing 3D objects (such as 3D polylines); not retained by default. If checked, after successful import, an Elevation field will be generated in the attribute table of the resulting dataset to store object height information. Boolean
Keep Parametric Object Used to set whether the resulting dataset retains composite region or composite line objects with parametric objects in the CAD dataset after importing CAD that contains parametric objects; not retained by default. Boolean
Keep Polyline Width Used to set whether to retain the width of polylines in AutoCAD drawing files during import. In CAD, a polyline is a series of straight lines and arcs, each segment can define its own width. The originally defined polyline width is retained by default. Boolean
Closed Line to Face Used to set whether to convert closed geometries into region objects for import when importing *.dwg and *.dxf files. Supported types include: Polyline, 2D Polyline, 3D Polyline, Solid, Spline, Circle, Ellipse, Proxy Entity, Block Reference, 3D Face. This parameter is only available when the imported dataset type is simple dataset.
Checked (default): Perform closure check on imported objects. For objects that meet the closure condition, while importing according to the original geometry type, the corresponding region objects are generated and stored in the region dataset.
Unchecked: Import according to the original geometry type of the objects.		 Boolean
Object to Point

Used to set whether to convert specific CAD entities into point objects for import when importing *.dwg and *.dxf files. These include: Hatch, Proxy Entity, and Block Reference.This parameter is only available when the imported dataset type is simple dataset.
Checked: Hatch objects are only imported as point datasets; Proxy Entity and Block Reference, while being converted to points, their internal sub-objects are still imported according to the original geometry type (e.g., line, region).
Unchecked (default): Hatch objects, Block Reference, Proxy Entity and their sub-objects (lines, regions, etc.) are imported according to the original geometry type.

Note: When converting a Block Reference to a point object, the generated point uses the insertion point coordinates of the block reference, not the geometric center of the block graphic. Therefore, if the insertion point of the block is not consistent with the center of the graphic, the converted point may deviate from the visual center of the block graphic.

 Boolean
Import Invisible Object

Used to set whether to import invisible objects.

Checked: Invisible objects are imported together.
Unchecked (default): Only visible objects are imported, invisible objects are ignored.

  
Scaling Factor Used to set the scaling factor values in the X, Y, and Z directions of the data. Boolean

Output Result

Parameter Name Parameter Interpretation Parameter Type
Result Dataset Result dataset DatasetVector