### Importing a VDAFS File

1. Select the File | Import | VADFS... menu option. An Open dialog box appears.

2. Select the data type you want to import from the Files of Type list.

3. Navigate to the directory containing the file to import and select that file.

4. Click Open when ready to import the file. PC-DMIS will display the VDAFS Import Status dialog box. This dialog contains a status bar on the top part of the dialog box and an information box on the bottom half. This information box displays header data contained within the imported VDAFS file.

VDAFS Import Status dialog box

5. Click OK when the VDAFS file has been translated. If the translation fails, the OK button will not be available. Click Cancel to decline the addition of the imported file.

A Note on Importing Point Data from PSET (Point Set) Objects

If the .VDA file you are importing contains point data within PSET Objects, PC-DMIS may end up creating a .CAD file with fewer CAD entities than what is actually displayed on the screen.

To get a number of CAD entities equivalent to the number of displayed points on the Graphics Display window, follow this work-around:

1. Close down PC-DMIS.

2. Start the PC-DMIS Settings Editor.

3. Expand the ImportSettings section.

4. Set ExplodePolylines to TRUE.

5. Set KeepPolylines to FALSE.

6. Save your changes to the registry, close the Settings Editor, and restart PC-DMIS.

7. Import the .VDA file again.

For information on modifying registry entries, see the "Modifying Registry Entries" section.