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Importing DWG problem.. Urgent

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:01:32 GMT

iv got some DWG's from an architect that we want to redraw in archicad to get a 3d model render of the project..

he sent them over as 7 different files

6 files each one is one of 6 units going on the block and the last file is the site plan.

i can import tthe site plan as normal..
but when i import the DWG's for each of the units it wont work.. instead of the 2d drawing coming in i get a blank view coming in and its about 30km x 30km in size... ??

iv checked scales . nothing

iv tried exploding the drawing in auto cad then blocking it out as a separate DWG and still does the exact same thing..

hope that makes some kinda sense.. but i cant work out what would be causing it?

Re: Importing DWG problem.. Urgent

Chazz — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:25:28 GMT

Instead of importing, try opening. If you did this already, did you look to see if Layouts were created?

Sometimes I've seen this blank file behavior and usually you need to just ask for a file saved to a different version, etc.

Have you tried opening it in another (viewer) app like edrawings?

I feel your pain.

Re: Importing DWG problem.. Urgent

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:42:12 GMT

nah iv just opened it in auto cad and re saved it as different versions and no mater what i do when i import them they are just huge plank views..

the original DWG uses layouts but i put it all in to modle space and blocked it out as a drawing with no layouts. even then no love... same problems.

ill try open them with AC.. didnt know u could do that..

Re: Importing DWG problem.. Urgent

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:54:37 GMT

Chazz wrote:
Instead of importing, try opening.

winah! thanks