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OCAD will not produce a new symbol if there is a symbol with an equal symbol number but a different signature. The symbol signature will not be compared.
#Error reading shape file autocad windows
Windows Meta files (*.wmf) (only vector data).Enhanced Meta files (*.emf) (only vector data).Adobe Illustrator files (*.ai) (only vector data).
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The following file types can be imported: Initially all importable files are listed.
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Choose this command in the File menu to import an external file to the current map.