dwg format not available

[Anonymous]

I am trying to export to dwg. In the publisher window, I only have pdf and Bimx formats available. I'm sure it's something simple but I can't figure this one out.

[Richard Morrison]

At the bottom of the Publisher window, there is a drop-down tab labeled "Format" which will let you select DWG. (You might need to create a new Publisher set.)

[Anonymous]

Yes, there is a format dropdown but in my case it only contains pdf or bimx options. Hence, the question. I see all the options in videos explaining this procedure but I don't have the options.

[Anonymous]

So... in AC 21, all the options are there. In AC 22 & 23, only two options. Looked through Work Environment but couldn't find anything. Some setting somewhere is doing this. Puzzled.

[Karl Ottenstein]

This wouldn't be in the Work Environment, Kris. More likely, you either do not have a full / Professional license - or the installation did not install all of the add-ons and you need to re-install. Attached is what I see in Windows 10.

What is your license type? When you click on Help > About do you see 22 FULL displayed? Help > License shows License Type as "Commercial"? If not, that could be the issue.

[Anonymous]

AC 21 says Full
AC 22 & 23 say Commercial
I just selected the default installation for 23. Can't remember what I did in 22.
Just looked at the Goodies install for 23 and don't see anything for dwg export.

[Karl Ottenstein]

Not in Goodies... in the Add Ons folder: Add-Ons > Import-Export. To get things registered properly, you should probably save your work environment - save every category to a NAMED group, and export - then uninstall, reinstall and reload your WE.

[James B · Accepted solution]

Check the publisher properties for that publisher set, and check it’s not set to create single file.
Then more format options will be available,

[Anonymous]

Yes, not setting the Publisher Properties to "Create single file" was the issue. The help file talks about saving several layout files to a single dwg file which was threw me. As with a number of things in Archicad, it is not always intuitive. Everything is good when you know the EXACT steps. Problem solved. Thanks to all for your help.