Importing AutoCAD blocks

There are several ways to import AutoCAD blocks into QY CAD.

One method is to use the Application button →Open tab→Open command, and then select the Options button on the Open File dialog box to select translation options. There is an option to specify whether to import AutoCAD .dwg or .dxf files as a block or as a group. The default is to translate them as a block. When importing a block with attribute text, the text is imported as QY CAD text and is added to a group containing the block and the text. The AutoCAD Import Translation Wizard guides you through the steps.

You can drag an entire .dwg or .dxf block file directly into the Library from Windows Explorer, whether or not the Block Library functions are displayed, and the file is translated to QY CAD block format automatically. If the file contains multiple blocks, then this on-the-fly file translation method creates multiple blocks in the Block Selection Pane. If the file contains geometry but no block definitions, then translation generates a single block from the contents of the file. To separate the contents into individual blocks, use the Unblock command.

You also can select and place individual blocks from a .dwg, .dxf, or .dft file listed in the Block Library File List. When you select one of these file types in the Block Library File List, on-the-fly file translation displays the names of all blocks in the file in the Block Selection Pane. This method lets you preview and choose the individual blocks to insert from the file directly into the QY CAD active document.

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