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This command selectable from the context menu of an object (or from the context menu when clicking into the white area of ​​the screen, both using the right mouse button) enables to import data directly to the graphically designated location. The imported data are automatically transformed on import resulting their origin (x=0, y=0) to get located at the designated point.

With this feature, it is possible (for example when modeling technical systems in a plant) to import prepared project components (for example, the model of a cooling tower or a fan unit) directly to the selected point, without having to enter coordinate values.

The designated point depends on the object type from context menu of which the command was selected:

• For point objects (e.g. point source, crossing, receiver): The imported data are transformed resulting the origin (x=0, y=0) getting located at the coordinate of the point object.
• For line and area objects (e.g. line/area source, road, building, barrier): The geometry of these objects consists of a polygon list which is not evaluated on import. In contrary, the coordinates of the point at which the mouse click occurred are used.If necessary, use the reference point list (see Further Input Features, Filling the List of Reference Points in the CadnaA reference manual) to place a point object at a polygonal point of a polygon object and select this command from its context menu.
• Also, when clicking with the right mouse button into the white area of ​​the screen, the location coordinates of the point at which the mouse click occurred is used.

When importing using this feature, all import formats implemented in CadnaA are available (see Import Formats in the CadnaA reference manual).