Summary | Various usage examples of DWG/DXF Import function |
|---|---|
Related Function | File > Import > DWG/DXF |
Type | FAQ, TIP, EXAMPLE |
Q. Is it possible to model using 2D dwg information in CIM?
A. With DWG / DXF Import function, Base Mode, User Section Mode, Draw Rebar Mode, etc.
You can utilize DWG files in a variety of modeling spaces.
DWG / DXF Import
DWG / DXF Import function can be utilized in various modeling spaces.
In Base Mode (including Base Tab of Library), various shapes such as Edge, Face, Solid, etc. can be modeled using the DWG / DXF Import function, but the
created Solid model is not linked with analysis as a Body Type. (Figure 1)You can use the DWG/DXF Import function in User Section Mode to create a section. (Figure 2)
In Draw Rebar Mode, reinforcing bar properties can be assigned by importing reinforcement drawings prepared in Cad. (Figure 3 & 4)
Base Mode : File > Import > DWG/DXF
Figure. 1 Import DWG/DXF
Defines the work plane of the global coordinate system (GCS) for objects imported from DWG and DXF files.
Red (X-axis direction), Green (Y-axis direction), Blue (Z-axis direction)
However, a model using an object imported from DWG and DXF files in Base mode is created as a body type solid element, not a member element.
The reason that it is created as a solid element is because it is not possible to define section properties for geometry.
What is User Section?(Figure 2)
User Section: It is used to create an object by defining the section information as a single piece of information.
After defining the first properties in the user section, import the DWG/DXF file to define the cross-sectional shape to be modeled.
Section properties can be defined like the SPC function of midas Civil, and the defined shape and section properties can be analyzed and interlocked with midas Civil.
User Section Mode Mode : File > Import > DWG/DXF
Figure. 2 Import DWG/DXF in User Section Mode
Objects imported from DWG and DXF files are defined in the XY plane of the global coordinate system (GCS).
Red (X-axis direction), Green (Y-axis direction)
What is Draw Rebar Mode?(Figure 3 & 4)
Draw Rebar Mode: Enter Rebar Draw Mode to draw a rebar on a plane.
By importing DWG/DXF files, you can import lines to reference between rebar creations.
Draw Rebar Mode : File > Import > DWG/DXF
Figure. 3 Enter Draw Rebar Mode
In Draw Rebar Mode, the user can directly select the edge or vertex to place the rebar.
Figure. 4 Rebar reinforcement using DWG/DXF Import in Rebar Mode
With the DWG/DXF Import function, you can select and place rebar layers drawn in CAD.