Step 1 : Open a New File Upon opening eQuest (Depending on the Version)
Select Create a New Project via the Wizard
Step 2 : Select a Design Platform
Once a type of file is selected to either
Open or Start
It will prompt you to either selected a
Schematic Design Wizard (used for not enough information)
or a Development Wizard
(used for enough information)
Step 3: Selecting the Footprint Shape
After Selecting a Design Platform (In this example: Schematic Design Wizard)
Another box will be prompted to advise you
to select a Footprint Shape
Select Custom
Step 4 : Customizing Footprint
Now, if you do not want any of the default Footprint Shape options you have the authority to change the Footprint Shape to Custom
Another box will be prompted to advise you to select either a Previously Defined
Footprint or a Blank Slate
To import a CAD file select Blank Slate and import CAD file from
drop-down menu.
Step 5 : Select Drawing
Next use the File Explorer to find the CAD Drawing you would like
to import and select.
If no drawings show up search for DXF files
But then …
Step 6 : Error
An Error may occur stating that it is an
Invalid File Version
To correct this error…
Step 7 : Correcting the Invalid Version Error
Open the CAD drawing in Autocad
Click Save Drawing As
Scroll Down under Files of Type and Select
AutoCad 2013/LT2013 Drawing (dwg)
Now try to open this .dwg file in Equest
Step 8 : CAD Drawing Properities
A box will then be prompted to create some CAD Drawing
Properties for the selected file
Under CAD Drawing Settings it will ask the Type of Units and customize the dimensions. Use
the default:
1 CAD Unit – 1 inches (in this example)
Once customized Select Apply
Step 9 : Complete Importation
After customizing the CAD Drawing File
Settings and selecting Apply
The AutoCAD Drawing will successfully be imported to
the chosen platform.
