How do I import a model from a CAD drawing?
You can import CAD model geometry to ModelIT in a couple of ways:
1. Using DXF files.
2. Using gbXML files.
It must be stressed that the geometry must be prepared correctly before reading into ModelIT to avoid problems such as intersecting zones and unbound spaces.
DXF Files
One DXF file can be attached to the model at any one time using the menu item ModelIT >> DXF file(s) >> Attach DXF File.
DXF files can be used in 2 methods:
1. Attaching the files and tracing over the top of them.
2. ConstructDXF which is a tool that explodes these 2D DXF drawings into a 3D model.
gbXML
As well as the direct links in from SketchUp and Revit, gbXML files can be manually imported from the main menu item File >> Import >> BIM File then select gbXML Files (*.xml) from the drop-down menu at the bottom.
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