topic Re: DXF Translator in Collaboration with other software

DXF Translator

KeesW — Thu, 26 Feb 2004 23:53:31 GMT

I've loaded Archicad v8.1 and am needing to import a DXF drawing. Unfortunately, my translator attributes do not include 'Fills (save methods)" as described in the Archicad User Guide Vol 2 page 150.

Is there a setting I've missed?

Re: DXF Translator

Djordje — Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:18:36 GMT

KeesW wrote:
I've loaded Archicad v8.1 and am needing to import a DXF drawing. Unfortunately, my translator attributes do not include 'Fills (save methods)" as described in the Archicad User Guide Vol 2 page 150.

Is there a setting I've missed?

Go to Tools/DXF-DWG Translation Setup and change the Translator settings as needed before opening the DXF.

Re: DXF Translator

KeesW — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 04:55:23 GMT

Thank you Djordje. It was set correctly in Tools. There must be a problem with the DXF file I was given. the client's hard copy showed fill, but her DXF copy of the same drawings do not.

Re: DXF Translator

Djordje — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 17:20:25 GMT

KeesW wrote:
Thank you Djordje. It was set correctly in Tools. There must be a problem with the DXF file I was given. the client's hard copy showed fill, but her DXF copy of the same drawings do not.

How are your fills set? If it is bitmap, you will not see anything when you open DXF or DWG. You need vectorial fills on in your Display options.

Re: DXF Translator

KeesW — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 03:25:04 GMT

Djordje
Thank you again. Options ARE set on vectorial fills but it still doesn't show. I'll get my client to check her file.

Re: DXF Translator

Djordje — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 17:43:16 GMT

KeesW wrote:
Djordje
Thank you again. Options ARE set on vectorial fills but it still doesn't show. I'll get my client to check her file.

Hmmmm ... do you see an X with a line starting from the middle of it left or right approximately where the center of the fills should be?

What happens when you load the DXF, activate the fill tool, and hit CTRL-A (select all)? If anything is selected, the fills are there, but - as AutoCAD knows nothing about scale - the fill lines might be too far apart. If you opened the DXF at the units it was made in, and at the scale it was made for, all should be well.

Another option is that the pen of the fills is the same as your background pen? Check it if there is anything selected when you Select all.

Re: DXF Translator

KeesW — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 23:11:31 GMT

Djordje

I have tried CTRL-A and nothing appears. I don't think that her file includes the fill. I'll contact her and see if we can sort it out.

Thanks again.