Clean Up on Aisle 9 ! or fun w/ Layers & Classes!

[mark_at_custom]

Hello all,

I've been asked to update a large set of 7 year old, 2d VW cad files.

The person who made these dwg's was obviously an AutoCad user forced to adapt to VW to get through the project. They used layers instead of classes to group their differing kinds of illustrative info. Nothing was put into classes. There are approximately 40 to 50 layers in each dwg and 15 to 20 saved views [which don't work well at all.]

The goal is to move the layers into classes and be able to maintain the saved views/sheets. My client is new to VW and would like for these files to be consistant with the VW file organization methods as demo'd in the tutorials & etc.

Is this a job for the VectorScript forum?

Currently I'm trying to use Petri's Layers to Classes VS, and am making a royal mess of it. [Thank goodness for the "Save-As" command!]

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Edited January 26, 2007 by mark_at_custom

[islandmon]

Have you tried to export to DXF ... preference= DXF Layers>Classes

then re-import to VW

[Petri]

That would solve the structural issue and dissolve the structures. Nevertheless, worth a go.

[Jim Smith]

Perhaps CUSTOM SELECTION may help.

[mark_at_custom]

Thanks!

Yep, I tried the dxf route, and found Petri's comment to be true.

Finding an efficient way to recreate all of the views is a kicker.

I'm guessing that the Map Layers functionality of "Architect" is all about solving this problem. However, "Spotlight" is what I have to work with.

Regards,

m.