DXF Translator

Project Editor Menus

Translating Circuits

Import

The DXF translator inputs a DXF format input file from a circuit layout program and converts it to a Sonnet project file. When you select File => Import => DXF from the project editor menu, the following occurs:

  1. A Browse window opens which allows you to select the DXF file you wish to import.

  2. Once you select a DXF file for import, the Import Control dialog box appears which allows you to assign the project to which you wish to import the DXF file.

  3. Then the project editor reads in the layers from the DXF file. Once the default layer mapping is complete, the Import Status dialog box appears in which you execute the file import.

If you wish to modify the default layer mapping, you can access the Layer Mapping dialog box by clicking on the Layers button. You may save the settings in this dialog box to an external file for use in future imports.

If you wish to select any options for the import, click on the Options dialog box to open the Options dialog box.

Once the DXF file has been imported, you normally need to perform some minor adjustments using the project editor. For a detailed example of a DXF import, see the Translators in the Sonnet User's manuals available through the Sonnet task bar.

Export

To output your Sonnet project in a DXF format, select File => Export => DXF from the project editor main menu. A browse window is opened which allows you to save your converted file to a ''.dxf'' file.

Note:            The DXF translator is only available if you have purchased a DXF Translator license from Sonnet. Please see your system administrator if you are unsure of the availability of this program.