topic Re: Export multiple layouts to DWG in Documentation

Export multiple layouts to DWG

Johann_P — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:34:52 GMT

I have spent the last hour reading articles and watching youtube, and am still none the wiser.

I'm trying to export multiple layouts via the publisher set to DWG, but I cant seem to locate the setting to do so.

I only seem to have a "save to pdf" option.

What am I missing?

Re: Export multiple layouts to DWG

DGSketcher — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:18:46 GMT

@Johann_P Shot in the dark as I am not on Windoze. Is there any possibility you have embedded PDF content in your layouts e.g. Logo or image? Just wondering if that would force the options to be limited as I'm not sure DWG export can handle embedded PDFs.

Re: Export multiple layouts to DWG

Gerry Leonor — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:06:32 GMT

it's in your Publisher sets.
you can select the top-most folder of the Layouts & select the DWG export. just make sure your DWG translator has the settings you want.

Re: Export multiple layouts to DWG

Gordana Radonic — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 02:20:26 GMT

Maybe reply to this post also helps, it's a similar problem:

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaborate-forum/How-to-export-a-drawing-from-an-Archicad-layout-to-AutoCAD/m-p/321504#M39299

Re: Export multiple layouts to DWG

Laszlo Nagy — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 16:35:19 GMT

Check Gerard Leonor's attached image. It shows that when you select a folder, the "Merge to one DWG file" checkbox appears towards the bottom of the Palette. Try to check that.

The trick is that you have to select a folder. Then all individual Layouts within that folder should be saved into a single DWG file, and if your DWG Translator settings are correct ("Save Layout Into" field, then in the DWG file, separate Paper Spaces should be created from each of those Layouts (if I remember correctly).