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How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD file?

Constantin Catana — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 12:45:17 GMT

Hello !

Somebody knows how can I convert exactly the layout space from an AutoCAD file into an editable ArchiCAD file. I tryed but the result was an export of the model space not the layout.

Thanks !

Re: How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD f

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:15:04 GMT

The AutoCAD layout with viewports has to be imported to PlotMaker.

ArchiCAD only imports model space.

Re: How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD f

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:25:13 GMT

To open a DWG in paper space, change the settings in the translator.

Under the "Settings in Selected Translator" area, select the "Open options" and find the "Import drawing data from" line. Change this line to "Paper space with viewport contents" and the results will open with the paperspace views in Archicad.

The drawing will come in at a 1 to 1 scale of the paper space and some of the text may get distorted but the views and arrangements will remain.

Hope this helps.

Re: How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD f

Constantin Catana — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 07:35:05 GMT

With this changes in translator it works !
Thanks a lot !

Re: How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD f

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 10:31:48 GMT

tprokop wrote:
Under the "Settings in Selected Translator" area, select the "Open options" and find the "Import drawing data from" line. Change this line to "Paper space with viewport contents" and the results will open with the paperspace views in Archicad.

That's a new one on me. It shows what happens when when I don't check to see if what I once knew is still true.

That's good to know. Thanks.

Re: How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD f

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 22:36:50 GMT

tprokop wrote:
To open a DWG in paper space, change the settings in the translator.

Under the "Settings in Selected Translator" area, select the "Open options" and find the "Import drawing data from" line. Change this line to "Paper space with viewport contents" and the results will open with the paperspace views in Archicad.

It seems that the translator dialog for version 9 has left out the "Paperspace with viewport contents" option in the "Import drawing data from" line under "Open options" in the "Settings in selected translator" area. Anyone have a thought on how to override this? The only options remaining are "Model space" and "Paper space with empty viewports"!

Re: How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD f

Djordje — Thu, 02 Dec 2004 09:12:09 GMT

wallcrawler wrote:
It seems that the translator dialog for version 9 has left out the "Paperspace with viewport contents" option in the "Import drawing data from" line under "Open options" in the "Settings in selected translator" area. Anyone have a thought on how to override this? The only options remaining are "Model space" and "Paper space with empty viewports"!

Short of opening it in 8.1, you do have the "old" API provided, that does have that option.

Your drive:\Program Files\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 9\Goodies\DXF-DWG 2K In-Out

However, it does not open 2004/2005 DWGs ...

Re: How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD f

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Dec 2004 17:27:20 GMT

Thanks, Djordje. I never saw that one. Any thoughts as to why this option was removed, or if it will be replaced?

Re: How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD f

Djordje — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 06:09:57 GMT

wallcrawler wrote:
Thanks, Djordje. I never saw that one. Any thoughts as to why this option was removed, or if it will be replaced?

The DWG API has been re-written completely, in order to support 2004/2005 DWG. Only the developers can give you the right answer, but the option is sorely needed.

If I do need to open the PaperSpace with viewport contents from 2004/2005, I open it in 2005, save as 2000, open it in 8.1, then ... whatever is needed. Quite time consuming.

Re: How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD f

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 22:01:36 GMT

If I do need to open the PaperSpace with viewport contents from 2004/2005, I open it in 2005, save as 2000, open it in 8.1, then ... whatever is needed. Quite time consuming.

Not to mention extending a dependency on AutoCAD. And a new version, to boot!

Ugh.

Re: How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD f

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 22:54:42 GMT

And now, to add insult to injury, the translator will not work on my Mac! I set everything up as usual, but AutoCAD files will not open. It seems that the translator settings dialog reverts the 8.1 translator to a 9-like version, except I get an error message "Can't open in this dialog".

Help?

Re: How to convert a layout space from ACAD to an ArchiCAD f

Anonymous — Wed, 11 May 2005 17:21:08 GMT

Has this been Fixed In AC9 (2018)?