[How to edit a referenced dwg. imported into Vectorworks 2017]

Thanks Gytis

 

There is a dwg. file in Tools>Organization..> References Tab

 

So import from there do you think. How? : ) Thanks!

[How to edit a referenced dwg. imported into Vectorworks 2017]

Thanks Mark and Gytis for your advice.

You are correct we have the original dwg. file. The file came from one of our partners - a firm of architects and structural engineers.

 

We simply need to import their dwg which includes a measured survey of the property we are designing in order to access the house dimensions and redesign the interior as appropriate. So it's ok for workflow.

 

The issue we have is when we import the original dwg. content is imported in vmx in an orange box which we can't edit. 

[How to edit a referenced dwg. imported into Vectorworks 2017]

We are having difficulty editing a dwg. imported from CAD into Vectorworks 2017

 

See screengrab image highlighting the problem.

 

In the OIP the file is shown as DWG - Referenced. This I think is preventing us from editing the content (although we can see all of the plan drawings).

 

If I try and import the dwg. without checking the "Reference" option we can only view the first drawing in the dwg. file.

 

If I import and check the "Reference" option we can view all plan drawings but can't edit.

 

The layer is set to "Design Layer".

 

What are we doing wrong? Thanks!

[Can import dwg. to Vectorworks 2017 but can't edit]

Still having issues with this file : (

 

See screengrab image.

 

In the OIP the file is shown as DWG - Referenced. This I think is preventing us from editing the content (although we can see of of the plan drawings).

 

If I try and import the dwg. without checking the "Reference" option we can only view the first drawing in the dwg. file.

 

If I import and check the "Reference" option we can view all plan drawings but can't edit.

 

The layer is set to "Design Layer".

 

What are we doing wrong?

[Can import dwg. to Vectorworks 2017 but can't edit]

We already did this. Created a new file, imported single dxf/dwg file, saved as vmx file, but the content is non-editable (in orange box). Any ideas? Is there something on the import options menu that we should be checking?

[Can import dwg. to Vectorworks 2017 but can't edit]

Thanks. Dwg.referenced

[Can import dwg. to Vectorworks 2017 but can't edit]

In the OIP it says

 

Class: None,

Layer: Design Layer 1,

 

and then the file name FloorPlans,ALS7583.dwg.

[Can import dwg. to Vectorworks 2017 but can't edit]

We have successfully imported a dwg. files into Vectorworks at the correct scale 1:50 and saved it.

However we cannot edit the content (2D floorplans).

 

When we click on the objects within the file they are locked in an orange tinted box with the error message "The selected object has no edit behaviour".

 

Any advice on how to unlock and edit gratefully received.   

 

Clare