topic Re: Layer Name conversion - Editing the XML file in Collaboration with other software

Layer Name conversion - Editing the XML file

fuzzytnth3 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:18:50 GMT

While the user interface is nice for editing the layer conversion settings. I find it quicker just to copy n' paste as I used to do with previous versions of ArchiCAD's plain text file that contained the dwg/dxf translation settings to set up layer conversion of AutoCAD file names to use our Office Standard layer names.

But I've just tried to edit the the XML file using BBedit to copy and paste all the layer names I want but it hasn't worked like it used to.

Anyone come across this problem and hopefully found a solution? I really don't want to use the UI as I have a lot of layer names to sort out.

tia

Re: Layer Name conversion - Editing the XML file

fuzzytnth3 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:34:25 GMT

As you were,

Just spotted what I missed, the line before the actual layer conversions reads as follows <LayerConv items="1"> all I needed to do was change 1 to match the number of "items" I had which in this case is 99

Re: Layer Name conversion - Editing the XML file

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:39:19 GMT

Thanks for posting this. Good info.