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Collaboration with other software

Work with external software and open exchange formats (IFC, BCF, DXF/DWG)

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Follow the steps below to map line types in ArchiCAD to those in a DXF/DWG file. For an overview on DXF/DWG translators, click here. 1. Select the translator you wish to edit. 2. In the Settings tab, navigate to the Save Options and make sure that a DXF/DWG template file is ...

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Overview of DXF/DWG Translators DXF/DWG translators allow ARCHICAD users apply a set of conversion rules to content being imported and exported from the program. Multiple translators can be setup to handle content from multiple consultants. To access the DXF/DWG translators ...

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The easiest way to map attributes in a custom DXF-DWG translator is to use an existing DXF-DWG file as a template. Follow the steps below to open a DXF-DWG template file. 1. Select the translator you wish to edit. 2. In the Settings tab, navigate to the Save Options and clic...

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Check Translator Settings DXF-DWG Translator basics DXF-DWG Translator settings for Import DXF-DWG Translator settings for Export Known Issues ARCHICAD Template and DWG Translator Problem Issue: A DWG file exported from ARCHICAD might have different content than the ARCHICAD...

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Available: File > File Special > DXF-DWG Translation Setup By clicking on a Translator during export, you can see and edit its content in the fields below, which falls into six main groups: Drawing Units Value of 1 DXF/DWG Drawing Unit in Archicad: As you export or import so...

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3D modelling softwares have different engines to compute objects, they have their own file formats. The conversion between these applications goes usually in two ways: Using DWG/DXF format: the content of the file depends on the conversion system of the original modelling so...

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AutoCAD offers two methods of setting the color of drawing elements: ByLayer or ByBlock. In ARCHICAD you can use your default or template pen colors, if you match the AutoCAD and ARCHICAD colors following this workflow: Demo file: Ross Street House, Madison, Wisconsin, Richa...

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The DXF/DWG Add-On is installed together with the Archicad package and is smoothly integrated into the Archicad user interface. It allows you to: Open AutoCAD drawings as Archicad Project or Archicad Library Parts File » Open It is worth using it if you would like to work on...

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Sometimes we get reference files such as site plans, drafting aids, plans from co-workers in DWG format that we should not modify. To display two different views concurrently in any ARCHICAD model or layout window, we can use the Trace Reference feature as a temporary editin...

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Save as DWG: You can save a project view or layout from ARCHICAD to DXF and DWG formats. To save only one part of the view, use the Marquee to delimit the project and select Save As command. When Save Plan dialog is displayed, choose DXF or DWG format. The Translator field i...

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Use this dialog box to define how elements in ARCHICAD will be interpreted when exported as DXF/DWG files, and vice versa: how the elements in DXF/DWG files will be interpreted when imported into ARCHICAD. Because of the difference between AutoCAD and ARCHICAD it is essentia...

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File/File Special/DXF-DWG Translation Setup By clicking on a Translator during import, you can see and edit its content in the fields below, which falls into five main groups: DXF-DWG Translator Settings Drawing Unit Select the correct value of 1 DXF/DWG Drawing Unit in ARCH...

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To control the visibility of objects, usually there are more Layers used in DWG projects. Let's see how can the different import options in ARCHICAD manage the DWG layers: Open File » Open To define how elements in ARCHICAD will be interpreted use the DXF/DWG Translation Set...

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Currently if a custom shaped linetype is exported to AutoCAD, ARCHICAD will create a linetype that has all the segments of the linetype in one shape definition. The disadvantage of this is first that in case of polylines AutoCAD will display the shape in a kind of unpredicta...

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XREFs are External reference files: DXF or DWG filetypes which can be imported into ARCHICAD. It facilitates to collaborate with Sturctural Engineers. A common use for XREFs is to draw elements that are common to several kinds of drawings within a Project (e.g., the outlines...

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