Help importing DWG file-the scale is lost

[Anonymous]

I have problems importing a dwg, file. I f I´m wrong please just tell me, maybe I´m missing a step.This is the procedure first I go to file, open file, enable dwg file, select, and then click on settings.

[Anonymous]

Hello David

The way to choose the "scale" —in reality the "proportion" between your AutoCAD file and your ArchiCAD file— when you import your dwg file is set in the "Drawing Unit" Menu.
You choose 1mm for 1mm like your "2-dwg-translation.png" or another value —may be 10, 100 or 1000 mm, I think 100 in your case…—.

I don't know a way to know the good value before opening or merging the dwg file, you must try, cancel and adjust it anytime necessary.

Hope this Helps…

[Anonymous]

Frédéric, thanks, for your help, on the window: dxf-dwg Translation Setup, Settings in Selected Translator, Drawing Units, I change the value from 1mm to 1m, then on Set scale Factor: I´ve choosen, use constant factor for all convertions (this case 1:100), then save settings. And that´s it. It opened with scale 1:100, perfect.

thanks also for Link

[Anonymous]

and the final result was complete, well done.

[Djordje]

You should know beforehand, on top of what real world units the AutoCAD units are assumed to be, which scale the AutoCAD drawing was made FOR. Otherwise your text and annotation will go haywire.

The process is OK.

Make a note of the fact that you can set the scale BEFORE opening the DWG regardless of the scale set in ArchiCAD, OR use the scale set in ArchiCAD.