topic Re: Unable to Import DWG in Modeling

Unable to Import DWG

ethanbodnar — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 01:11:20 GMT

So simple, I know!

Have a bunch of DWG files, trying to import into AC 24, Mac.

Have the DWG add-on.

Tried dragging and dropping the file in, placing external content, and opening directly.

When opening directly AC startup dialog appears and then goes away, no file opens.

DWG files from surveyor.

Re: Unable to Import DWG

Lingwisyer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 01:15:22 GMT

Have you tried backsaving the DWG? Importer might not accept the latest version?

Re: Unable to Import DWG

ethanbodnar — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 01:15:52 GMT

How do you backsave?

Re: Unable to Import DWG

Lingwisyer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 02:00:31 GMT

Open the drawing in something like Autodesk TrueView, which can be downloaded for free if you do not have access to AutoCAD, then use the DWG Convert option.

Ling.

Re: Unable to Import DWG

DGSketcher — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 05:13:18 GMT

@ethanbodnar just ask the surveyor to reissue the DWG in an earlier version. If that fails there may be a problem with the surveyors software export process. Has anyone tried opening the file in native autocad?

Re: Unable to Import DWG

defariaferreira — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:20:08 GMT

Try viewing the various renewal styles

Re: Unable to Import DWG

Miha_M — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:06:53 GMT

You can send us a link to this file and we could try to open it on windows in Archicad and/or any other .dwg friendly software. I assume it is either a corrupt file or some new version which is not supported. Saving it in an earlier version in DWG Trueview as @Lingwisyer said should solve the version problem.

Re: Unable to Import DWG

Johny_4878 — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:46:31 GMT

Try to open it in AutoCAD or to reissue the DWG in an earlier version these are 100% working methods.

Best wishes, John, web-designer, WorkTime

Re: Unable to Import DWG

ethanbodnar — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:42:04 GMT

Can't use True View, since I'm on Mac, looks like they only make for Windows.
But Autodesk Viewer online works and the files look fine when viewed there.

If I'm running Archicad 24, what version of a DWG file should I ask the surveyor for? Just trying to keep it professional and look like I know what I'm doing with this surveyor, ha.

Thank you all so much!

Re: Unable to Import DWG

Miha_M — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:56:57 GMT

Maybe an online converter could do the job. I haven't tried those myself, so I don't know how and if they work, but it's worth a try. There are loads of them out there. I'd go for 2010 dwg version. Here are a few I found with a quick search:

DWG Converter | CloudConvert

Convert to DWG (online-convert.com)

Convert CAD to a different version (Free & Online) - PDF2everthing (pdf2everything.com)

Re: Unable to Import DWG

DGSketcher — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:14:11 GMT

@ethanbodnar The DWG Export/Save options in AC24 cover the range of Autocad 2000 - 2018. I would assume that the reverse for Import is true, but I can't see a definitive answer. So best guess I would ask the surveyor for the DWG to be compatible with 2018 or earlier.

Re: Unable to Import DWG

ethanbodnar — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:14:15 GMT

Huge help! Thank you! Was able to convert with one of those free websites, super easy.