https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67222#M6354 Open the 3D dwg in Sketchup.<BR /> <BR /> Save it as SKP.<BR /> <BR /> Open it in Archicad. Be prepared for a lot of cleanup.<BR /> <BR /> AFAIK AutoCAD does not have the IFC option? If it did, you could sabe out IFC and open it in ArchiCAD. <BR /> <BR /> Can you open AutoCAD 3D in Revit? Its IFC can be sent to Archicad, no problem.<BR /> <BR /> In general, 3D DWG you can open ONLY as an object. Not as a model that is editable afterwards.<BR /> <BR /> Good luck. Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:41:09 GMT Djordje 2006-09-08T12:41:09Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67217#M6349 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Im trying to open a dxf file containing 3D Volumes (orignally created in Autocad) with Archicad 9, but when i open the file it appears as lines on plan and has no 3D volumes. Is there a different file format I can save it as in Autocad which will work in ArchiCad? <BR /> <BR /> Any suggestions would be appreciated<BR /> <BR /> Dave</T></DIV> Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:57:09 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67217#M6349 Anonymous 2006-08-23T08:57:09Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67218#M6350 Merge the dfx in the 3D windows instead of in a Story. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:13:20 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67218#M6350 Eduardo Rolon 2006-08-23T12:13:20Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67219#M6351 Or try to open the DXF file as a Library Object. It will preserve the 3D portion then. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:41:32 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67219#M6351 Ed_Brown 2006-08-24T10:41:32Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67220#M6352 <BLOCKQUOTE>dave wrote:<BR />Im trying to open a dxf file containing 3D Volumes (orignally created in Autocad) with Archicad 9, but when i open the file it appears as lines on plan and has no 3D volumes. Is there a different file format I can save it as in Autocad which will work in ArchiCad? <BR /> <BR /> Any suggestions would be appreciated<BR /> <BR /> Dave</BLOCKQUOTE> Also, the volumes should not be solids.<BR /> <BR /> There is a round trip through SketchUp, though ... Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:10:57 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67220#M6352 Djordje 2006-08-25T07:10:57Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67221#M6353 Hi Dave!<BR /> <BR /> Did you solve this problem with 3d dxf. I too have a similar problem. I have a 3d dwg which I wish to open (in archicad 10) and then be able to edit.<BR /> I have tried opening, merging with 3D content, importing blocks, and opening 3D objects but none with the result I wish.<BR /> I could not merge a dwg in the 3D window.<BR /> As a single 3D object, I cannot keep working on the model.<BR /> <BR /> Does anyone know how?<BR /> <BR /> Kristen Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:25:05 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67221#M6353 Kristen 2006-09-07T08:25:05Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67222#M6354 Open the 3D dwg in Sketchup.<BR /> <BR /> Save it as SKP.<BR /> <BR /> Open it in Archicad. Be prepared for a lot of cleanup.<BR /> <BR /> AFAIK AutoCAD does not have the IFC option? If it did, you could sabe out IFC and open it in ArchiCAD. <BR /> <BR /> Can you open AutoCAD 3D in Revit? Its IFC can be sent to Archicad, no problem.<BR /> <BR /> In general, 3D DWG you can open ONLY as an object. Not as a model that is editable afterwards.<BR /> <BR /> Good luck. Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:41:09 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Opening-Autocad-3d-dxf-in-Archicad/m-p/67222#M6354 Djordje 2006-09-08T12:41:09Z