topic Re: PEN SET ISSUE in Collaboration with other software

PEN SET ISSUE

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:07:04 GMT

Hello.
I have the following issue.
I open a .dwg file into Archicad and it looks like picture no.1. Then I copy the contents into an existing Archicad file, onto a separate story, and then it looks like picture no.2. All colours are completely changed, which makes reading the plan difficult. How can I solve this?
Thank you.

Re: PEN SET ISSUE

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:07:47 GMT

picture no 2

Re: PEN SET ISSUE

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:48:54 GMT

When you open the DWG, ArchiCAD creates a Pen Set based on the colors stored within the DWG file. This results in a Pen Set different from the default ArchiCAD Pen Set you normally see in Project files.
When you copy-paste elements from one file to another, Pens are referenced by index number which refer to different Pens in the two files, thus the change in color.
Instead of copy-pasting, try to place the DWG file into your ArchiCAD file as a Drawing.
When you do that the Drawing will store the DWG's own Pen Set independently of what Pen Set the Project File uses.

Re: PEN SET ISSUE

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:39:40 GMT

Thank you for the answer.
I tried this. But is there a way in which the .dwg can stay editable? Maybe I can somehow explode the drawing after import.
Thank you.

Re: PEN SET ISSUE

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:32:40 GMT

Well, you can explode the Drawing.
Or you can try to Merge the DWG file if you want to edit it in ArchiCAD. But in that case it will bring its Layers, Fill Types, Line Types.
You should try both to see which is best for what you want to do.