SA supports a wide variety of common file formats. You can work with various CAD formats, text-based point formats, custom formats and embedded formats. The act of importing an existing SA job file will also merge it into the current job file.
When a file is imported, the data is transformed by aligning the working frame or active coordinate system of the imported file to the working frame of the current file.
You can let SA choose the proper import method for a file based on its file extension. You do this using the Auto Import (by file extension) command.
To Auto-Import a File by Type Do one of the following:
Drag the file from Windows Explorer into the graphical view
From the backstage select Import> Auto Import by File Type> Auto Import
From the Quick Access bar press the Auto Import button