https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/DWG-export-problem/m-p/150575#M16823 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>In Archicad I have some group elements. When I export it to dwg the group explode to single elements.<BR /> How can I export ArchCAD groups to AutoCad Reference blocks?</T></DIV> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:23:31 GMT Anonymous 2011-07-29T13:23:31Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/DWG-export-problem/m-p/150575#M16823 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>In Archicad I have some group elements. When I export it to dwg the group explode to single elements.<BR /> How can I export ArchCAD groups to AutoCad Reference blocks?</T></DIV> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:23:31 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/DWG-export-problem/m-p/150575#M16823 Anonymous 2011-07-29T13:23:31Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/DWG-export-problem/m-p/150576#M16824 Grouped / ungrouped settings will not be considered when exporting to DWG. <BR /> <BR /> Nevertheless, If you want Blocks in AutoCAD from ArchiCAD elements, then you only have few options: <UL><LI>* Make a Simple object out of your Floor Plan viewpoint. <B>(File/Libraries and Objects/Save Selection As...)</B><BR /> <BR /> * Make the Blocks out of windows, doors, or existing Objects.</LI></UL> Then In the Translator settings, you will be able to set it to convert the objects into Blocks (see image below)<BR /><IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/11504iB9D9BCD3391A1125/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="Screen shot 2011-07-29 at 10.37.37 AM.png" title="Screen shot 2011-07-29 at 10.37.37 AM.png" /> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:38:03 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/DWG-export-problem/m-p/150576#M16824 Nando Mogollon 2011-07-29T16:38:03Z