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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Import CAD configuration

After your CAD configuration is complete, import the CAD configuration changes.

Before you begin

Note: Your CAD configuration changes must be completed before you import your changes. Editing and updating your CAD source file isn’t mandatory. CAD file must only be edited and updated if information is missing in your CAD file.

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. On the Autocad configuration page, select Start Import to make sure your map is created.
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Autocad Configuration page showing message to export the CAD configuration changes and then import the changes in the Map Studio.
The **Start Import** button is enabled only when layers and places that you want to display on your CAD file don’t have any issues like missing polygon, template, polylines. Resolve these issues before importing the layers and places in your CAD source file. For more information, see [Configure CAD objects using the Map Configuration tab](manage-cad-map-config.md).
  1. Select Start Import.

    The updated CAD configuration changes are imported to the Map studio for a floor plan. A message is displayed that the building configuration for a campus is complete.

  2. Select Go to overview to navigate to the Map Studio Campus overview page.

  3. Select Continue to view your updated changes in real time on a World map (OpenStreetMap).

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