topic Re: export to autoCAD, mask at openings??? in Collaboration with other software

export to autoCAD, mask at openings???

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:30:29 GMT

Our electrical engineer sub consultant didn't like the drawings we exported to autoCAD b/c they had a layer mask at all openings.

I know of two ways to handle this, and I am hoping there is a better way in the translation setup to get rid of the opening mask. It doesn't appear to be a fill. Rather a transparent mask...

1. explode the whole drawing after it is in autoCAD. then they go away.
2. tell the engineer to ensure the backgrounds should be behind everything they generate. which seems obvious to me...
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Re: export to autoCAD, mask at openings???

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:11:32 GMT

Oh, one other thing. This transparent mask is not editable. One cannot select it and delete it in autocad. I'm sure thats part of the sub's frustration with the transparent mask.

Re: export to autoCAD, mask at openings???

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:59:24 GMT

Alt1 :
Create an ModelViewOption that turn of all fills and save that MVO as "electrical consultant"

Alt2 :
Make an .dwg translator that make fills, windows, doors and so on to be in their own layers when you export to your EC.

Both way above should work. Try and see what happens. After that you could optimise your exporter and MVO further more to have a clean and nice .dwg file to give your consultant.

Re: export to autoCAD, mask at openings???

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:13:38 GMT

Thanks Tobias. I will give both a try and see how it works for me... I appreciate your input.

I am unclear on how modifying the exporter to designate layers for door and windows, etc will remove the transparent mask. But as I said, i'll give it a shot.