Drawings are able to be imported from:

• The Documents page where they automatically become a new document.
• Within a document, where they automatically become a tab inside that document.

Importing from Documents page

1. Click .
2. Select the file to import.

Onshape automatically translates the file to the proper format and creates a new Onshape document using the imported file name as the document name.

Importing from within a document

1. Click .
2. Select Import...
3. Select the file to import.

Onshape automatically translates the file to the proper format and creates a new tab for the file, as well as a drawing, using the file name as the file tab name and the drawing tab name.

To set the background color of model space for imported DWG and DXF files go to Account settings > Preferences, and specify a background color under the Drawings section. Click Save drawing settings when done.
See Managing Your Onshape Account for more info.

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