Don't know if it is the best way, but to avoid clutter of unwanted attributes in my project, I create a new project from template and then merge the DWG in to that. Clean up extra line work, redefine things with propers fills etc and then I copy that and paste it into 2D symbol of a new object. Add some hotspots where I want to be able to dimension things.
Erwin Edel, Project Lead, Leloup Architecten
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