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This page contains an overview of DWG import capabilities
of SAP2000.

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h1. Mapping of DWG entities and SAP2000 objects

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[SAP2000 support|sap2000:home] supports the import of DWG objects, as described in the following table:
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|| || DWG Entityentity || SAP2000 Objectsobject ||
| 1 | AcadPoint | Point |
| 2 | AcadLine | Line/NLink |
| 3 | Acad3DFace | Area |
| 4 | AcadDb3DSolid | Solid |

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*NotesNOTE:*

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*NOTE:* DWG Solid import was available into SAP2000 V11.0.4, but not it is notno currentlylonger available in SAP2000to V12 and V14.
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Relevant*Related emailsemail:*

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Relevant*Related Incident:*

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h1. Sample DWG files for Import
import

For solid import, SAP2000 supports followingthe AutoCAD2007 entities forwhich solid importfollow:

* Box
* Wedge
* Pyramid (or frustum)
* Extrusion of 3DFace, which -is possible for all "3DFace" entities makingby acreating legal shellshells with (four nodes)

The Followingentities threepreviously fileslisted have been usedtested forusing the testingfiles ofwhich above mentioned entities
follow:

* RoundSolids.dwg
* RoundSolids2.dwg
* SolidImporttest.dwg

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h2. Model "RoundSolids.dwg" model

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The Extrude command converted AutoCAD "3DFace" entities into weresolid convertedobjects. toObjects Solidwere bysuccessfully usingimported command "Extrude". Afterinto SAP2000 after performing the ‘Rotate3D’Rotate3D operation all solid entities.
were imported into SAP2000.

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h2. Model "RoundSolids2.dwg" model

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entitiesThe Extrude werecommand converted toAutoCAD Solid3DFace byentities usinginto commandsolid "Extrude"objects.

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h2. Model "SolidImporttest.dwg" model

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h1. Attachments

* [RoundSolids.dwg |Import DWG to SAP2000^RoundSolids.dwg]
* [RoundSolid2.dwg |Import DWG to SAP2000^RoundSolid2.dwg]
* [SolidImporttest.dwg |Import DWG to SAP2000^SolidImporttest.dwg]

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h1. See alsoAlso

* [Export SAP2000 to DWG|sap2000:Export SAP2000 to DWG]