topic Re: ArchCad 9 Drawings to older AutoCad versions? in Documentation

ArchCad 9 Drawings to older AutoCad versions?

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:58:33 GMT

Hi

Could anyone tell me if it is at all possible to translate ArchiCad 9 drawings to AutoCad 13 or 14? ArchiCad 8.1 did it without a hitch. Some of my consultants still work with the old software.

Re: ArchCad 9 Drawings to older AutoCad versions?

Aaron Bourgoin — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:48:34 GMT

save back to 8.1 and then on to autocad. newer versions of autocad can't do this either.
more proof that archicad is more autocad compatible than autocad

Re: ArchCad 9 Drawings to older AutoCad versions?

TomWaltz — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:51:58 GMT

Archicad 9.0 includes the old Archicad 8.1 translator. Just use that.

Re: ArchCad 9 Drawings to older AutoCad versions?

Aaron Bourgoin — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 02:04:24 GMT

where is the 8.1 translator (don't hit me if the answer is too obvious for words, I've never noticed it in the lst)

Re: ArchCad 9 Drawings to older AutoCad versions?

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:32:39 GMT

Thanks for the response guys
I have loaded the file as advised but ArchiCad 9 seems to default up to AutoCad 2000 - refusing to show the option to save to 13 /14. Am I doing something wrong or missing something? Or Xp deciding certain defaults for me?
Where am I missing it?

Re: ArchCad 9 Drawings to older AutoCad versions?

TomWaltz — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:47:22 GMT

The 8.1 translator should be a part of the standard installation, found either under the "Publisher" palette under "Output format" or in your Tools Menu.

It may be part of the "Goodies" folder in your installation, and need to be dragged into the "Add-ons" folder.I don't really remember off hand.