Darrell Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I have two floor plans, both created as separate drawing files. I need to insert one plan on top of the other to create one drawing, while maintaining of the layer names and characteristics of the plans as they were prior to merging the two. Is there any way this can be done? Quote Link to comment
grant_PD Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I believe you are looking for a design layer viewport. Which is essentially a reference to another file. Quote Link to comment
Darrell Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 No sure if that is going to accomplish the same thing.... I need access to all of the objects from the same drawing file. Quote Link to comment
VincentCuclair Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Create a symbol of the whole plan and import it into the new file, you'll have to create the new layer with the correct settings first though. Quote Link to comment
bcd Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I believe you are looking for a design layer viewport. Which is essentially a reference to another file. Then from the Navigation Palette delete the reference and choose to Import into current drawing - all your layers will be set up anew. Quote Link to comment
Teresa Hull Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Funny, but wouldn't it just be easier to have an option like "File > Import > Vectorworks"? Maybe a wish-list thing? Quote Link to comment
Christiaan Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Funny, but wouldn't it just be easier to have an option like "File > Import > Vectorworks"? It would. I'd say it's currently not because the vast majority of files that people need to import are DWGs, so a VWX import hasn't been prioritised. Maybe a wish-list thing? Yeap. Quote Link to comment
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