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AutoCAD File need to be imported into Archicad

Anonymous
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Hello All
Firs of all thank you for your help. i have 3D CAD file that I would like to import into ARCHICAD 16 (could be as library object or any other way.
Please find attached file located in my dropbox.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/r1jfid3vezaada7/3D-MODEL.dwg
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Eduardo Rolon
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IN AC16 go to File-> Libraries and Objects -> Open Object

Select "Browse for a Folder"

in Enable select "DWG"
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Anonymous
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Thank you, I have tried these three steps, but for some reason i get only few lines instead of actual crane. see attached screen shot.

Thank you
Anonymous
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and Here is how CAD File looks like

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Eduardo Rolon
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Try saving the DWG file as an earlier version of Autocad 2010-2012 to see if that is the problem.

Also the lines shown might be how t will look in floor plan the 3D Object might be complete, if so then you can convert the object to a Morph to have "correct" representation in floor plan.
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