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Opening DWF files in archicad

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:02:52 GMT

I have been recently working with archicad after having worked with Autocad.

Therefore I have many dwf files created in Autocad that I wish to open in Archicad. Is this possible? I tried to open one and it shows as being blank.

If someone could help me I would be very grateful.

Thank you.

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

Djordje — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:33:54 GMT

Which version of AutoCAD?

Try placing one as external drawing.

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

jp — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:41:46 GMT

I have the same problem. None of the dwf options in autocad 2007 make a dwf that is readable in archicad

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:47:12 GMT

Mercy, JP,
We don't see your ArchiCAD versions. I believe AC12 should be able to open those files. It can save AutoCAD 2007 files, that is for sure.
It is possible that the AC version you are using may not be capable of opening DWF 2007 version files.
Is it possible for you to get those DWF files in an earlier version, like DWF 2004. AC should be able to open those.

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

jp — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:34:10 GMT

I've tried in 11 and 12 witht he same results. I made a big jump in Auotocad versions from 14 to 2009 so I don't have anything in between to try out. I tried the 4 preset dwf printers autocad came with and then tried tweeking some of those settings to no avail. When I place the dwf, I just get a small box. When I go to the drawing manager, the status is "not read yet". Nothing will change that.

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:32:55 GMT

In that case I would try to download from the web a DWF converter program that can write earlier DWF versions. Or there are DWF to DWG converters. The point is to create a file that can actually be read by ArchiCAD.

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

jp — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:19:39 GMT

It's sad we have to jump through so many hoops to work with Autocad files. Exporting an Archicad file to Autocad works great. Autocad into Archiad is another story. Autocad doesn't know which way is up half the time and they certainly don't care to play nice with other programs.

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:52:33 GMT

So have you succeeded?
What was the issue?

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

jp — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:54:05 GMT

Uh, no. Just complaining about autocad. Haven't found a solution yet.

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:30:17 GMT

Still stuck with this problem myself..... does anyone know a work-a-round that will allow me to import and trace DWF's ?

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:32:46 GMT

and now all these years later, im stuck with the same problem with the DWF.

im trying to download details from Sweets and get the same box when i plac eit into AC.

any solutions yet....im on AC 11.

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:23:20 GMT

My colleague is trying to open 3d DWF shop drawing files from steel fabricator to check against our model.

In AC11 we try File> File Special> Merge and select the file - nothing happens.

In AC15 using File> File Special> Merge we get the error message below.

Any suggestions please? They have suggested we download Design Review from Autodesk, but that hasn't worked either - not Mac compatible.

Re: Opening DWF files in archicad

TJ Admin — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:04:39 GMT

And years later we still have this problem. Trying to open a DWF with Archicad 26 and I get the same error message. 6.2 not supported... 😞