ArchiCAD has one of the industry’s best DWG import and export capabilities on both the Mac and PC. This in-depth tutorial explains how to best prepare and integrate a DWG file for use as a template within ArchiCAD 8. The first step is to locate and Open the DWG file you would like to use as a template in ArchiCAD. Click on image to enlargeAfter clicking Open, you will be presented to select a Translation File, which can be customized for different consultants.
Since there are many versions of DWG files, we recommend choosing Create New Translator and using the default settings initially. Save this file for future use when prompted. Click on image to enlargeA new feature in ArchiCAD 8.1 prompts you to choose if you want to select a black background to better view the light colored pens from AutoCAD. Choose Change. Click on image to enlargeOnce the DWG is loaded, Zoom in and measure a known distance, in this case a parking space, to confirm the Scale is correct. Click on image to enlargeNext open the Layer Settings (Ctrl-L) to verify that all the DWG layers were translated into ArchiCAD.
Pln convert to autocad online FREE AutoCAD viewer DWG viewer CAD viewer Convert to PDF AutoCAD 2011 Help PLT to PDF Conversion eHow.com Free PDF to DWG Converter - convert PDF to DWG with ease and high. FREE AutoCAD viewer DWG viewer CAD viewer Convert to PDF Convert an AutoCAD DWG or DXF file into Visio format - Visio. Mar 13, 2002 - No, these file are probably coming from ArchiCAD. You need to export some more standard file format from ArchiCAD ( DWG, DXF ).
Click on image to enlarge Create a New Layer and call it ‘_AutoCAD Layer’. Md 81299 tevion manually coded. Put a Space or Underscore before the name so it is first in the list and easy to access later. Click on image to enlargeWorking with ArchiCAD’s Object Bbased Layers is preferred, so we want to remove all the AutoCAD 2D based layers. Go back to the floor plan and Select All elements with the Arrow Tool (Ctrl-A) and then choose Edit Selection Set under the Edit menu (Ctrl-Shft-T) and change the layer of all the elements simultaneously to the new _AutoCAD Layer.
Also change the Pen Color of all elements to a unique color if you wish. Click on image to enlargeGo back to the Layer Settings and Delete All the layers except the _AutoCAD and the ArchiCAD Layer. Note: The ArchiCAD Layer can not be deleted, similar to the 0 layer in AutoCAD. Click on image to enlargeClick OK and Save the file as an ArchiCAD file with a.PLN extension: Click on image to enlargeFinally, Open a New Template from ArchiCAD’s Active Templates Folder to start with the ArchiCAD Default Layer and Pen settings. Click on image to enlargeOnce opened, go back to the Layer Settings to verify that the standard ArchiCAD Layers and Layer Combinations are present and that you have successfully opened the correct template file.
Click on image to enlargeNow, use the File>Merge command to Merge the current Template with the DWG ArchiCAD (.PLN) file you just saved. Click on image to enlargeAgain, Open the Layer Settings to see the original ArchiCAD Layers and the entire DWG file on one layer called _AutoCAD. You can also create a Layer Combination called _AutoCAD Off to quickly hide the entire DWG drawing if you wish. Click on image to enlargeClose the Layer Settings Dialogue box and begin using the ArchiCAD 3D Tools to ‘Trace’ over the DWG template drawing using ArchiCAD’s default layer and pen color settings. Remember you can Magic Wand Polylines in AutoCAD to automatically trace consecutive elements. Click on image to enlargeOnce you are finished tracing the items you wish, go back to the Layer Settings and Hide the _AutoCAD Layer to be left with just the intelligent ArchiCAD elements. This can also be repeated for each unique story so that all the DWG files are contained in one ArchiCAD model.
Below are a hidden line perspective and preliminary rendering using the above AutoCAD file as a template. Click on image to enlarge Click on image to enlarge.
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ArchiCAD has one of the industry’s best DWG import and export capabilities on both the Mac and PC. This in-depth tutorial explains how to best prepare and integrate a DWG file for use as a template within ArchiCAD 8. The first step is to locate and Open the DWG file you would like to use as a template in ArchiCAD. Click on image to enlargeAfter clicking Open, you will be presented to select a Translation File, which can be customized for different consultants.
Since there are many versions of DWG files, we recommend choosing Create New Translator and using the default settings initially. Save this file for future use when prompted. Click on image to enlargeA new feature in ArchiCAD 8.1 prompts you to choose if you want to select a black background to better view the light colored pens from AutoCAD. Choose Change. Click on image to enlargeOnce the DWG is loaded, Zoom in and measure a known distance, in this case a parking space, to confirm the Scale is correct. Click on image to enlargeNext open the Layer Settings (Ctrl-L) to verify that all the DWG layers were translated into ArchiCAD.
Pln convert to autocad online FREE AutoCAD viewer DWG viewer CAD viewer Convert to PDF AutoCAD 2011 Help PLT to PDF Conversion eHow.com Free PDF to DWG Converter - convert PDF to DWG with ease and high. FREE AutoCAD viewer DWG viewer CAD viewer Convert to PDF Convert an AutoCAD DWG or DXF file into Visio format - Visio. Mar 13, 2002 - No, these file are probably coming from ArchiCAD. You need to export some more standard file format from ArchiCAD ( DWG, DXF ).
Click on image to enlarge Create a New Layer and call it ‘_AutoCAD Layer’. Md 81299 tevion manually coded. Put a Space or Underscore before the name so it is first in the list and easy to access later. Click on image to enlargeWorking with ArchiCAD’s Object Bbased Layers is preferred, so we want to remove all the AutoCAD 2D based layers. Go back to the floor plan and Select All elements with the Arrow Tool (Ctrl-A) and then choose Edit Selection Set under the Edit menu (Ctrl-Shft-T) and change the layer of all the elements simultaneously to the new _AutoCAD Layer.
Also change the Pen Color of all elements to a unique color if you wish. Click on image to enlargeGo back to the Layer Settings and Delete All the layers except the _AutoCAD and the ArchiCAD Layer. Note: The ArchiCAD Layer can not be deleted, similar to the 0 layer in AutoCAD. Click on image to enlargeClick OK and Save the file as an ArchiCAD file with a.PLN extension: Click on image to enlargeFinally, Open a New Template from ArchiCAD’s Active Templates Folder to start with the ArchiCAD Default Layer and Pen settings. Click on image to enlargeOnce opened, go back to the Layer Settings to verify that the standard ArchiCAD Layers and Layer Combinations are present and that you have successfully opened the correct template file.
Click on image to enlargeNow, use the File>Merge command to Merge the current Template with the DWG ArchiCAD (.PLN) file you just saved. Click on image to enlargeAgain, Open the Layer Settings to see the original ArchiCAD Layers and the entire DWG file on one layer called _AutoCAD. You can also create a Layer Combination called _AutoCAD Off to quickly hide the entire DWG drawing if you wish. Click on image to enlargeClose the Layer Settings Dialogue box and begin using the ArchiCAD 3D Tools to ‘Trace’ over the DWG template drawing using ArchiCAD’s default layer and pen color settings. Remember you can Magic Wand Polylines in AutoCAD to automatically trace consecutive elements. Click on image to enlargeOnce you are finished tracing the items you wish, go back to the Layer Settings and Hide the _AutoCAD Layer to be left with just the intelligent ArchiCAD elements. This can also be repeated for each unique story so that all the DWG files are contained in one ArchiCAD model.
Below are a hidden line perspective and preliminary rendering using the above AutoCAD file as a template. Click on image to enlarge Click on image to enlarge.