Import and Export Configuration

To configure the AutoCAD conversion file .CFX.

1. Select one of four ways of opening the AutoCAD Conversion Settings dialog box.
   Either select Settings/System/AutoCAD Conversions, select the AutoCAD Conversions toolbar button, select Configure in the Import File dialog box or Export File dialog box.
2. In the AutoCAD Conversion Settings dialog box the following can be set.
   
   • Symbol Lookup Table
   • Line Style Lookup Table
   • Font Lookup Table
   • Match/Create Blocks to/from Symbols
   • Search All Symbol Libraries
   • Search All Line Style Libraries
   • Use Prototype Drawing
   • Import Model Space Data
   • Import Paper Space Data
3. Once the settings have been made select OK to accept the current settings and close the dialog box. Alternatively, select Close to shut down the dialog box without accepting the settings.

To configure the MicroStation DGN conversion file .CGN.

1. Select one of four ways of opening the DGN Conversion Settings dialog box.
   Either select Settings/System/DGN Conversions, select the DGN Conversions toolbar button, select Configure in the Import File dialog box or Export File dialog box.
2. In the DGN Conversion Settings dialog box the following can be set.
   • Symbol Lookup Table
   • Line Style Lookup Table
   • Font Lookup Table
   • Layer Lookup Table
   • Mapping Cells to Symbols
   • Search All Symbol Libraries
   • Search All Line Style Libraries
   • Seed File
   • Resource File
3. Once the settings have been made select OK to accept the current settings and close the dialog box. Alternatively, select Close to shut down the dialog box without accepting the settings.

4. Note:
   The weights of lines imported from MicroStation use the formula
   Weight (in mm) = DGN lineweight(number) * Current Plot Scale * 20
   This has the effect of setting a LISCAD Line weight of 4mm if the DGN line weight is 2 and the plot scale is 1:100

   Images from MicroStation can be imported into LISCAD CAD.

   For more information on MicroStation Support Files click here.

The following table describes what AutoCAD entities are imported into LISCAD CAD, and what LISCAD CAD entity they then become...

AutoCAD Entity	LISCAD Entity
Point	Symbol
Line	Line
Arc	If 3d, then Spline, else Arc.
Circle	If 3d, then Spline, else Circle.
Face	Line
Polyline	Line
Polyline	Line
2D Polyline	Line/Spline
3D Polyline	Line/Spline
Spline	Spline
Text	Text
Block Reference	Either a symbol, or the block is exploded and the constituent entities imported
Ellipse	Spline
Raster Image	CAD Image
Hatch	Polygon
Proxy	Exploded and the constituent entities imported
3d Solid	Exploded and the constituent entities imported

The following table describes what MicroStation entities are imported into LISCAD CAD, and what LISCAD CAD entity they then become...

Microstation Entity	CAD Entity
Cell Header	Symbol
Line String	Line
Curve	Line
Shape	Line
Line	Line
Arc	Arc
Circle	Circle
Text	Text
Text Node	Text
Complex Shape	Exploded its constituent entities and imported
Complex String	Exploded its constituent entities and imported
Shared Cell Reference	Symbol
Raster Attachment	Image