Importing DXF

[Michael Gilbert]

Hi

want to survey draw using cutdown version of AutoCad that does not support multiline tool. Then import into VW. Importing is fine but we're trying to figure out a qucik way of converting lines to walls. We know we can use the line to polygon and the polygon to wall tools. But is there any other way that someone can think off.

This is all so we can export as eps to Illustrator for image manipulation. In Illustrator we need surfaces not lines.

Currently using VW 11.5.

Also, anyone know how to input and draw straight into VW from laser measurements? Can be done on PC side but haven't seen anything for Macs.

Apologies for long post.

Michael

[Guest]

You can use the Objects from Poly command to convert a line, polyline, or polygon to an object such as a wall.

If the line is of the centerline, that's best. If the line(s) make up the outer limits of the wall, just select one of them and select the wall offset mode accordingly.

If you've already converted the double lines to polygons representing the wall footprint, there's no easy way other than to trace with the wall tool, OR decompose so you have either the outer or inner line of the wall.

[cbaarch]

we tried using

acad drawings done by other to make revisions and enhance the acad files

at the end of the day we used VW walls and tools to draw over the acad plans and elevations and abandoned the acad file altogether

it took very little time compared to try and modify a mixed acad/vw drawing later in the process

[islandmon]

Also, anyone know how to input and draw straight into VW from laser measurements? Can be done on PC side but haven't seen anything for Macs.

The software for the PC comes with a hefty price tag although older versions for most instruments & data collectors are available on eBay. Best you can do for Mac is export XYZ text file and import as survey datum and then connect the dots. Look for my excel spreadsheet at vectordepot.