--- title: "Importing a 3D CAD drawing" slug: "importing-a-3d-cad-drawing" updated: 2023-09-07T14:13:47Z published: 2023-09-07T14:13:47Z canonical: "docs.avontus.com/importing-a-3d-cad-drawing" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.avontus.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Importing a 3D CAD drawing You can import a 3D CAD drawing. Multiple models can be imported into the same Designer Drawing This can be useful if you have multiple files for the same model. - Separate Model files for different construction phases - Walls - Foundation - Plumbing - Electrical - Separate Model files for different areas of a plant - Separate Model files for different buildings in a complex To do this: 1. Select the **Import/Export** Tab 2. Click **CAD Models** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/06721f06-34f5-42cf-a66f-13bff89d1fce.png)** 3. In the CAD Model import dialog, select **Import Model** ****![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/46f60aad-7052-4d88-afa2-79134d2638f8.png)**** 4. Navigate to and open your chosen file ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/8679b1ea-8d0c-41ec-a2e8-809392e55dc1.png) 5. Select the drawing units and click **OK** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/997df1a4-fcb0-4568-9685-6c6c64b18f90.png)** 6. Click Apply or Apply & Close You may need to move and rotate the model into the correct position, please see [Orienting the model](https://avontus.document360.io/docs/orienting-the-model) for more information ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/8f070c56-55b3-4367-a5c3-8d707b1ab919.png) The model will be imported ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/820a58d9-b281-4e44-9819-2c4ce425b764.png)