https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/File-Merge-from-AutoCad-dwg-to-ArchiCad-9-0/m-p/55761#M28309 You are saving it as library part, if it looks like it can't be exploded - but, even then, it CAN be exploded?<BR /> <BR /> So something else is probably at play ... Fri, 07 Apr 2006 06:14:11 GMT Djordje 2006-04-07T06:14:11Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/File-Merge-from-AutoCad-dwg-to-ArchiCad-9-0/m-p/55758#M28306 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Help requested!!! <BR /> <BR /> I am a new user of ArchiCad and working through my second project to Planning / CD's. <BR /> <BR /> I received a CAD file with a .dwg base from a client that was originally produced in Vectorworks (version unknown). It was translated / saved to .dwg to be used by others. Here is the problem - when I merge the file into AC it comes in as an unexplodable block rather than individual items. I have tried in AutoCad (recovering user) to thin out the file so that all issues that I can think of are resolved prior to merging the information into my working AC file. <BR /> <BR /> I created a translator for site plans that should work. The check box that allow it to be brought in as a block in not checked. <BR /> <BR /> I have posed this question to my local ArchiCad technical support person and he doesn't understand why it is doing this.<BR /> <BR /> Does anyone have any suggestions.....<BR /> <BR /> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.<BR /> <BR /> Chad</T></DIV> Thu, 06 Apr 2006 12:48:37 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/File-Merge-from-AutoCad-dwg-to-ArchiCad-9-0/m-p/55758#M28306 Anonymous 2006-04-06T12:48:37Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/File-Merge-from-AutoCad-dwg-to-ArchiCad-9-0/m-p/55759#M28307 Is it a block (LIbrary Object in Archicad)? Or are the elements just grouped? (indicated by yellow-ish hotspots)<BR /> <BR /> If it's grouped, the commands to control grouping are under "Tools" Thu, 06 Apr 2006 13:00:34 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/File-Merge-from-AutoCad-dwg-to-ArchiCad-9-0/m-p/55759#M28307 TomWaltz 2006-04-06T13:00:34Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/File-Merge-from-AutoCad-dwg-to-ArchiCad-9-0/m-p/55760#M28308 Tom, thank sfor the information. I will try this if not I will look further into it. I was able to make it work a few weeks ago. Then it was linked to hatching in AutoCad. I removed all of the hathcing and it then worked. I had to make some adjustments to the site plan so i thought that it would be easier to just clear the drawing and re-merge the information. Then the problem showed up again.<BR /> <BR /> I iwll try the grouping to see if that works.<BR /> <BR /> Thank you,<BR /> <BR /> Chad Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:45:18 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/File-Merge-from-AutoCad-dwg-to-ArchiCad-9-0/m-p/55760#M28308 Anonymous 2006-04-06T17:45:18Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/File-Merge-from-AutoCad-dwg-to-ArchiCad-9-0/m-p/55761#M28309 You are saving it as library part, if it looks like it can't be exploded - but, even then, it CAN be exploded?<BR /> <BR /> So something else is probably at play ... Fri, 07 Apr 2006 06:14:11 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/File-Merge-from-AutoCad-dwg-to-ArchiCad-9-0/m-p/55761#M28309 Djordje 2006-04-07T06:14:11Z