Sketch from DWG

You can import .dxf or .dwg files as CATIA sketches in the current product.

  1. From the Building section of the action bar, click Sketch from DWG .
  2. In the Sketch from DWG dialog box, browse to a .dxf or .dwg file and click Open.
  3. In the Settings dialog box, set the following options.
    OptionDescription
    Units Selection Uses the selected units for the imported file.
    Plane Selection Places the file on the selected plane or planar face.
    Add Constraints Solves all apparent relations and constraints in the sketch.
    Add Dimension Imports dimensions included in the original file.
    Merge Overlapping Lines Merges overlapping lines.
    Create One Sketch Per Layer Creates one sketch for each selected layer.
    Layers Imports the selected layers to the sketch.

    You can either select all the layers or individual layers to import in the sketch.

    The system displays a preview of the file to be imported.

  4. Click OK.
    The file appears as a sketch in the work area.