Batch DWG import

[TomWaltz]

I know we can create DWGs by the dozen with the Publish command.

Does anyone know of a good way to do that in reverse, that if we get about 100 DWG files that we could import them as a batch into Archicad for further editing?

[Anonymous]

Tom -

I'm sorry I don't know the answer, but could I use your question as an excuse to raise a connected issue?

If someone sends me an Autocad drawing, is there a way I can convert each of its paper-space views into a layout? My impression (to date, and it may be erroneous) is that you can only see the view that was current when the DWG was saved. If it was saved with model space current, then you get the model, but no views. Is this right?

Keith
(Archicad 10 on Mac OSX)

[TomWaltz]

If you use File > Open... to open the DWG, Archicad 10 will create a layout for each paper space view in the file.

[Anonymous]

Thanks Tom

[Andy Thomson]

Hmmm. So if we are given ten layouts in DWG format, that we would ideally want to 'place as drawings' in AC10, we open a blank PLN/DWG in ArchiCad, place all paperspace and model data onto layouts - do these come in as 'drawings'? XREFs? Just wondering how to wrap all of these up into 'drawings' quickly and get back into a standardized PLN?? Will have to try this tomorrow...

[Anonymous]

TomWaltz wrote:
I know we can create DWGs by the dozen with the Publish command.

Does anyone know of a good way to do that in reverse, that if we get about 100 DWG files that we could import them as a batch into Archicad for further editing?

Anyone answer to this one?
Thanks,
Joseph