SDX-Cloud: Choose between SDX-CAD, 2D plans, and 3D plans for a DXF file

Pick the import path by what the DXF contains. A 3D surface or mesh model is imported as a 3D plan. Line-based CAD content is for SDX-CAD. If a DXF does not show where you expect it, you probably used the wrong path.

Before you start

• You know whether the DXF holds a surface or mesh (triangles) or lines and polygons.
• You are in the project that should hold it.

Pick the path

A surface or mesh model: import it as a 3D plan. Lines and polygons for drawing and measuring: use SDX-CAD, see SDX-CAD. Flat drawings to show on the map: see 2D Plans - Import and visualize.

Import a surface or mesh as a 3D plan

1. Open the project and go to Data > 3D plans.
2. Click the add button.
3. In Create new 3D plan, enter a Name.
4. Enter the Z-axis displacement in metres if the plan needs a vertical shift.
5. Select the File and choose the File unit (the default is Meter).
6. Click Create.

Expected result

The plan is listed under 3D plans with its name, unit, and file name.

Related articles

• SDX-CAD: Layers, plans, and measurements
• SDX-Cloud: SDX-CAD
• SDX-Cloud: 2D Plans - Import and visualize