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Polygon Import Settings

Polygon Import Settings

Choose whether polygon features are imported as boundaries, centroids, or both, and optionally create hatch areas.

Import As

ModeDescription
PolygonsCreates polygon boundary geometry.
Only CentroidsCreates only centroid points for each polygon.
Polygons and CentroidsCreates both polygon boundaries and centroid points.
Import Geospatial Data window with the Polyline layer selected and Polyline Settings expanded
Select a layer in the Import Geospatial Data window to configure its import settings.

Hatch the Areas

Enable Hatch the areas to create hatches inside imported polygons. Set the hatch pattern, angle, and scale before importing.

Hatch is disabled for centroid-only import.
If Only Centroids is selected, hatch creation is not applicable.

Polygon Labels

When labels are enabled for polygon features, SPCAD places the label at the polygon centroid using the selected label field, text height, and label layer.

Label Features settings showing the label field, text height, and label layer options for imported polygons
Configure the label field, text height, and label layer for imported polygon features.
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