Importing DXF File Into Photopia Q: How do I import the DXF file created by Rhino into Photopia?
• Start by selected File -> Import Luminaire CAD File from the main menu in Photopia. • If you use the layer naming convention for Photopia, i.e. REFL-HOUSING, TRAN-LENS, then Photopia will automatically sense the layer types. If you do not use the Photopia layer naming convention, then you need to specify the layer type in the first import screen within Photopia. After all of the layer types have been specified, click Next at the bottom of the dialog. • The Activate Surfaces screen allows you to specify the surface orientations. Conveniently, the meshes that Rhino makes are such that all polygons of the mesh are oriented the same. Check to see that Photopia has rendered the reflective side of the surfaces in the same color as the layer in Rhino. Note that this is the color that is used on the part when viewed in wireframe mode. We recommend you orient the surfaces of only one layer at a time by clicking on the layer of interest in the list shown in the upper left hand part of the scre
