(Optional) Crop an AutoCAD Drawing

  1. You have a 2D AutoCAD drawing selected and displayed in the AutoCAD Importer window.
  1. Click Crop Mode .
  2. Cropping mode is enabled and the drawing image is shaded in gray.
  3. Use the mouse to enclose the desired sub-section you want to import.
  4. As you enclose the area, a red-dotted line displays around the subsection. The grayed-out portion of the drawing will not be imported.
  5. To cancel the cropping action, click Crop Mode . The feature is toggled off and the default view of the drawing displays.