Import XVL models
You can import XVL® files from your local file system into the database.
When you manually import and save your XVL files, Creo Elements/Direct Drawing Manager manages these files as independent items in the database, so you can
• assign specific attributes,
• view and edit DB Properties,
• version your XVL files as separate files, and
• manage your XVL files with their own lifecycle management.
To import an XVL file associated with a project, folder, packet, or Masterdata element:
1. Select a project, folder, packet, or Masterdata element in the Workspace.
2. Click Home and then, in the Edit group, click the arrow next to 
Add New.
Add New.3. Click XVL. Alternatively, right-click and, in the shortcut menu, click > . The New XVL dialog box opens.
4. Select the file from your file system and fill in optional fields.
5. Click OK.
To import an independent XVL file:
1. Click > > . The New XVL dialog box opens.
2. Select the file from the file system and fill in optional fields.
3. Click OK.
XVL® is a trademark of Lattice Technology.