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Mouse Icon CADWorx Spec Editor Home tab: Legacy Catalog Data > Import From Data File Import From File Icon

Imports legacy data from a file.

Add Files Legacy Import Add File Spec Editor

Imports legacy data using chosen files.

Add Folder Legacy Import Add Folder Spec Editor

Imports legacy data using chosen folders.

Delete Legacy Import Delete File Spec Editor

Deletes a selected source from the Source Files box.

Source Files

Specifies the selected files or folders for import.

Converted Files

Specifies the files converted after import.

Size Table

Specifies the size table for validation of import.

By Column Count

Specifies all the data file types for each source in the Source Files box. This option is only available in the Import CADWorx Legacy Catalog From Data File dialog box.

By Column Name

Specifies the data files for the source file you have selected. This option is only available in the Import CADWorx Legacy Catalog From Data File dialog box.

Select Data File Type

Specifies the component type for the specification import.

Import

Imports the legacy data.

View Log File

Displays the log file for the legacy import.

There are two options for importing data from the data files. Depending on which kind of data you want to import, use Add Files or Add Folder.

Import using Add Files

  1. Click the Home tab, and then click Import From Data File Import From File Icon on the Legacy Data panel.

    The Import CADWorx Legacy Catalog From Data File dialog box displays.

  2. Click Add Files Legacy Import Add File Spec Editor.

    The Open dialog box displays.

  3. Select a legacy file to import, and then click Open.

    The file displays in the Source Files box.

  4. Select a source file, and then under Validation, select a size table from the Size Table list.

    The data file type displays in the Select Data File Type box.

    Selecting By Column Name or By Column Count determines how information is displayed in the Select Data File Type box. Selecting By Column Count displays all the data file types for each source in the Source Files box. Alternatively, selecting By Column Name only displays the data files for the source file you have selected. Some selections in Source Files do not have data file information.

  5. Select a data file type from the Select Data File Type box.

    Only one data file type can be selected at a time. The data file type needs to be set for each source file listed in the Source Files box.

  6. Click Import.

    The converted file displays in the Converted Files box.

    These steps can be repeated without needing to close the dialog box.

  7. Click Close when finished.

  8. Click File > Save to save the changes to the catalog.

  • To see information about the data conversion, click View Log File.

  • You can double-click any of the data files in the Source Files dialog box to view its information in Notepad.

Import using Add Folders

  1. Click the Home tab, and then click Import From Data File Import From File Icon on the Legacy Catalog Data panel.

    The Import Legacy Data From File dialog box displays.

  2. Click Add Folder Legacy Import Add Folder Spec Editor.

    The Browse For Folder dialog box displays.

  3. Select a legacy folder to import, and then click Open.

    The entire folder displays in the Source Files box.

  4. Select a source file, and then under Validation, select a size table from the Size Table list.

    The data file type displays in the Select Data File Type box.

    Selecting By Column Name or By Column Count determines how information is displayed in the Select Data File Type box. Selecting By Column Count displays all the data file types for each source in the Source File box. Alternatively, selecting By Column Name only displays the data files for the source file you have selected. Some selections in Source Files do not have data file information. If you need to delete a file from Source Files simply select the file, and then click Delete Legacy Import Delete File Spec Editor. The file no longer displays in source files.

  5. Select a data file type from the Select Data File Type box.

    Only one data file type can be selected at a time. The data file type needs to be set for each source file listed in the source files box.

  6. Click Import.

    The converted file displays in the Converted Files box.

    These steps can be repeated without having to close the dialog box.

  7. Click Close when finished.

  8. Click File > Save to save the changes to the catalog.

  • To see why something was not converted, or what, where, and when it was converted, click View Log File.

  • You can double-click any of the data files in the Source Files dialog box to view its information in Notepad.