https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/save-selection-as-dwg-or-3ds/m-p/184522#M22014 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Hi<BR /> I've created an object in Archicad, and now wish to export it as a .dwg or .3ds file so that someone with Autocad can use it. I know I can use Save selection as... to make it a gsm, but can´t seem to find a way to save it as a dwg. Please help!<BR /> Thank you!</T></DIV> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:23:24 GMT Anonymous 2011-09-29T12:23:24Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/save-selection-as-dwg-or-3ds/m-p/184522#M22014 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Hi<BR /> I've created an object in Archicad, and now wish to export it as a .dwg or .3ds file so that someone with Autocad can use it. I know I can use Save selection as... to make it a gsm, but can´t seem to find a way to save it as a dwg. Please help!<BR /> Thank you!</T></DIV> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:23:24 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/save-selection-as-dwg-or-3ds/m-p/184522#M22014 Anonymous 2011-09-29T12:23:24Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/save-selection-as-dwg-or-3ds/m-p/184523#M22015 Start a new project, copy-paste your selection and save as DWG from there. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:25:28 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/save-selection-as-dwg-or-3ds/m-p/184523#M22015 Laszlo Nagy 2011-09-29T16:25:28Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/save-selection-as-dwg-or-3ds/m-p/184524#M22016 I am presuming it's a 3d object, yes? If so, select and show it in the 3d window and save as .3ds or .dwg..... Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:31:20 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/save-selection-as-dwg-or-3ds/m-p/184524#M22016 vfrontiers 2011-09-29T16:31:20Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/save-selection-as-dwg-or-3ds/m-p/184525#M22017 Thanks guys,<BR /> I tried both your options but my friend (the one who needs the object in autocad) can't open it in 3d... does he need to import it in some special way?<BR /> I run Archicad 12, he runs autocad 2012 version. Thank you! Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:16:08 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/save-selection-as-dwg-or-3ds/m-p/184525#M22017 Anonymous 2011-09-30T09:16:08Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/save-selection-as-dwg-or-3ds/m-p/184526#M22018 In the DWG/DXF Translation Setup Dialog you can specify what DWG format the file should be saved.<BR /> Try to set it to an earlier version line AutoCAD 2000. Your friend may be able to read that. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:33:04 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/save-selection-as-dwg-or-3ds/m-p/184526#M22018 Laszlo Nagy 2011-09-30T11:33:04Z