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DWG/DXF 3D Entity Import Conversion Table
3D entities (in Model Space) imported from AutoCAD DWG or DXF files are converted to the following 3D elements in Creo View:
Entity
Description
Converts to
PolyfaceMesh
Mesh of faces (3-4 vertices each face )
Mesh of faces (3-4 vertices each face )
Surface
Surface in 3D space
Mesh of faces (3-4 vertices each face )
Region
Surface in 3D space bounded by curves
Mesh of faces (3-4 vertices each face )
Body
Non-manifold solids in 3D space
Mesh of faces (3-4 vertices each face )
Solid3D
Solid body that contains surfaces
Mesh of faces (3-4 vertices each face )
Polygon Mesh
M x N mesh, where M represents the number of vertices in a row of the mesh and N represents the number of vertices in a column of the mesh.
Mesh types supported:
Simple Mesh
Quadratic B-spline surface fit
Cubic B-spline surface fit
Bezier surface fit
Mesh of faces (3-4 vertices each face )
SubDMesh
Mesh of faces (3-4 vertices each face )
Mesh of faces (3-4 vertices each face )
Face3D
3-4 vertices each face in 3d space
3-4 vertices each face
LWPolyLine
Polyline that can include lines and arcs; can be extruded into a solid
No Thickness: Lines and curves
Thickness: Mesh of faces
Polyline2D
Polyline that can include lines and arcs; can be extruded into a solid
No Thickness: Lines and curves
Thickness: Mesh of faces
Polyline3D
Polyline in 3D space
Polyline
Spline
NURBS curve in 3D space
NURBS curve
Circle
A circle in 3D space
No Thickness: Curve
Thickness: Mesh of faces (surface)
Arc
An arc in 3D space
No Thickness: Curve
Thickness: Mesh of faces (surface)
Ellipse
An ellipse in 3D space
Curves
Text
Text in 3D space
Curves
BlockReference
Block of placed entities; can be referenced multiple times with different attributes, such as color, transformation, and appearance
Each block is represented in a different *.ol file. BlockReferences can be nested.
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