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the DWG Import found in previous versions of the software. For this reason, 3ds Max retains the legacy DWG Import functionality. Differences Between New and Legacy DWG Import Features Unique to the new DWG Import System ■ Support for AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture and Revit Sun and Shadows information. ■ Support for AutoCAD Architecture mapped UV textures on objects. ■ Support of multiple materials on ACIS solids from files imported or linked from Revit Architecture 2008 or AutoCAD Architecture (formerly Architectural Desktop or ADT) 2007 and later. ■ Support for all ObjectARX custom objects (ignored by the Legacy importer). ■ Specialized support for AutoCAD Architecture and Revit objects, including style/component grouping and naming, style associations for material and modifier propagation, and material translation and assignment. ■ Specialized support for AEC Civil contour objects (translated into a Terrain object). ■ Support for Raster objects. ■ Support for axonometric named views (translated into cameras with the Orthogonal toggle turned on). Both importers can translate perspective views. ■ Support for attached drawing xrefs. ■ Support for DXF files. ■ Rescaling to imported drawings created with units that differ from the 3ds Max system units. ■ Ability to skip frozen layers, or to select specific layers to import (or exclude) from a list. ■ Ability to set shape rendering parameters before importing to 3ds Max. ■ Ability to maintain layer assignments from the drawing file. 7202 | Chapter 23 Managing Scenes and Projects