topic I am structural engineer who uses AutoCAD LT 2017 and would like some input on Archicad files in Collaboration with other software https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/I-am-structural-engineer-who-uses-AutoCAD-LT-2017-and-would-like/m-p/276170#M36244 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Hello everyone,<BR /> <BR /> As I posted in the subject title, I am structural engineer and I often have to put in a lot of time to set up the architectural backgrounds that architects sent for me in dwg format. <BR /> Does any one knows what is the best way to export the file to dwg format such as full height walls, partial height walls, stairs, etc., so I can quickly isolate for example full height wall layer and copy them into my structural backgrounds.<BR /> <BR /> Thank you,</T></DIV> Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:37:13 GMT Anonymous 2018-03-14T20:37:13Z I am structural engineer who uses AutoCAD LT 2017 and would like some input on Archicad files https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/I-am-structural-engineer-who-uses-AutoCAD-LT-2017-and-would-like/m-p/276170#M36244 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Hello everyone,<BR /> <BR /> As I posted in the subject title, I am structural engineer and I often have to put in a lot of time to set up the architectural backgrounds that architects sent for me in dwg format. <BR /> Does any one knows what is the best way to export the file to dwg format such as full height walls, partial height walls, stairs, etc., so I can quickly isolate for example full height wall layer and copy them into my structural backgrounds.<BR /> <BR /> Thank you,</T></DIV> Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:37:13 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/I-am-structural-engineer-who-uses-AutoCAD-LT-2017-and-would-like/m-p/276170#M36244 Anonymous 2018-03-14T20:37:13Z Re: I am structural engineer who uses AutoCAD LT 2017 and would like some input on Archicad files https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/I-am-structural-engineer-who-uses-AutoCAD-LT-2017-and-would-like/m-p/276171#M36245 ArchiCAD uses a "translator" to import and export DWG files. If you send your architects the layers/colors/lineweights, etc. that you would like to use, they can input it into the translator and the process should become pretty seamless. Wed, 14 Mar 2018 21:35:57 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/I-am-structural-engineer-who-uses-AutoCAD-LT-2017-and-would-like/m-p/276171#M36245 Richard Morrison 2018-03-14T21:35:57Z