✅ Yes — you can import CAD files
You can import a CAD file using any of the basic CAD import tools from the File menu.
⚠️ Important: Not all versions of all formats are supported. For convenience, we suggest using the DXF format.
⚠️ DXF imports usually have limited value for estimating
It is important to note that these files generally have limited value to us:
Most often they are only 2D
Very rarely (if ever) do they have attributes on the lines that help with generating a material take-off
In our experience, by the time you have:
read in the CAD file, and
run around the job to set the line attributes,
…it is quicker to simply model in Roof Wizard in 3D, where all the correct attributes are applied automatically.
🧩 Why imported CAD lines don’t “behave” like Roof Wizard lines
When you model geometry in 3D using Roof Wizard, each and every line has an attribute that defines what it is—and therefore what materials are applied to it (a ridge has ridge cap applied, a valley has valley, etc).
When you get a line from another CAD program, it is just a line.
✅ Invariably, it is quicker to simply remodel the geometry using Roof Wizard where all entities have an attribute that allows us to prepare a material take-off.
⭐ Best option: Import an RXF file (when available)
Be aware that programs such as Mitek 20/20, EnduroCad, Pryda and Eagleview can supply an RXF file.
The RXF file (Roof eXchange Format) is an AppliCad proprietary format that has been adopted by others for the exchange of 3D model geometry.
✅ Why RXF is better than DXF
The difference between RXF and DXF is the important fact that:
the lines and planes defining the geometry have tags that identify the line type (ridge, hip, valley, etc)
the planes are tagged as metal, tile, shingle, etc
So the 3D model comes into Roof Wizard requiring no further editing, other than the usual detail and dimension checks.