topic Re: AutoCAD File need to be imported into Archicad in Collaboration with other software

AutoCAD File need to be imported into Archicad

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:48:27 GMT

Hello All
Firs of all thank you for your help. i have 3D CAD file that I would like to import into ARCHICAD 16 (could be as library object or any other way.
Please find attached file located in my dropbox.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/r1jfid3vezaada7/3D-MODEL.dwg

Re: AutoCAD File need to be imported into Archicad

Eduardo Rolon — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:08:00 GMT

IN AC16 go to File-> Libraries and Objects -> Open Object

Select "Browse for a Folder"

in Enable select "DWG"

Re: AutoCAD File need to be imported into Archicad

Eduardo Rolon — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:08:25 GMT

Step 2

Re: AutoCAD File need to be imported into Archicad

Eduardo Rolon — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:09:23 GMT

Step 3

Re: AutoCAD File need to be imported into Archicad

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:37:28 GMT

Thank you, I have tried these three steps, but for some reason i get only few lines instead of actual crane. see attached screen shot.

Thank you

Re: AutoCAD File need to be imported into Archicad

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:38:19 GMT

and Here is how CAD File looks like

Thank you

Re: AutoCAD File need to be imported into Archicad

Eduardo Rolon — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:25:52 GMT

Try saving the DWG file as an earlier version of Autocad 2010-2012 to see if that is the problem.

Also the lines shown might be how t will look in floor plan the 3D Object might be complete, if so then you can convert the object to a Morph to have "correct" representation in floor plan.