bonus Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I received two dwg files that must be used in the project for automatic fileing reasons. Each one contains a drawing frame and a title block. One in format A1 one in A3. The title block has attributes (text linked to records) in the OIP, just like VW-title blocks. This works fine with the A1 file, where the title block is imported as a "symbol". I can edit it and use it in my drawings - then return them as dwg files. But when importing the A3 file the title block just turns up as a "group" and is no longer intelligent. It's editable in the OIP but changes will not show in the tiltle block. All links have vanished and I can't find a way around to make it work. My theory is that the two original dwg files are made differently somehow, but they claim they are made exactly the same way and that there is no difference at all and that the only problem is the some people use odd applications like Vectorworks..... I desperately need help... Any ideas? Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I don't have VW open right now, so some of this is from memory. Did you import the two files exactly the same way? There is a setting in the DWG import settings (I think it is the third tab) that talks about how to import linked text. One setting is to keep it looking like it does in AC, one is to keep it linked. I can't remember what the other setting is. Try reimporting with the keep text linked option and see what happens. Pat Quote Link to comment
oldguy Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 While not a VW user ( :cry:), I am an A***CAD user, would be glad to look at these drawings - if apptopriate - and offer my 'informed' 2 cents worth..... if you care... jim(dot)longley(at)abitibibowater(dot)com Quote Link to comment
bonus Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 I have solved the problem - don't know exactly how I did because I tried so many different ways. Anyway I'm not as desperate any more. Pat, I could not import them the exactly the same way, simply because the dwg import window you mentionned showed up differently. The file that was ok only gave me two options in the "objects" setting: "preserve look and links" or "hide all". I used preserve... The other file gave me three options: "preserve look" / "preserve all links" and "hide all" - I tried them all. So just the fact that VW import options do display differently puzzles me. I wanted to attach the files to this reply, but could not fina a way to do that. It's described in FAQ, but I don't get it... - do you? Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 If you click the Reply button instead of just entering text at the bottom of the window, you will get a File Manager option at the bottom of the window that will allow you to attache files to the post. Glad you got the problem solved for the short term. Pat Quote Link to comment
bonus Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 OK thanks! I've had som mail exchange with oldguy, but we never came to a solution. He rearranged the files in ACAD somehow and sent them back to me - they behaved the same way anyhow. May I ask you to try to import them in 2008 just to see what happens? By the way: "mall" means template Quote Link to comment
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