Linds Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I am trying to import a .dwg file, but I can't get the scaling to work out. I have click don even single size possible and none of them work. The drawing is either gigantic or way to small, and then when I try and drop symbols in they are the totally wrong size as well. I usually don't have any issue with PDFs, but the .dwg is making it difficult. If anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate it. Thank you! Quote Link to comment
VincentCuclair Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 You need to check what units the dwg is in first, usually this is the problem......once you know set the corresponding units in the dwg import dialog. Quote Link to comment
Linds Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 Thank you. How do I find out what units the DWG is in? Quote Link to comment
Cadplan Architecture Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 have you tried ticking Set Vectorworks Units To Match in the Primary Settings Tab of the DWG Import Options box that opens up when importing? Quote Link to comment
RonHardy Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Thanks for this posting. I just imported an DWG and I get a measurement of exactly 1/2 the stated measurement in the drawing. I ticked"set VW units to match and still get exactly 1/2 scale measurements vs. the stated measurement. Help would be appreciated. Thanks, Quote Link to comment
RonHardy Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 The file I'm importing is here. http://www.martin.com/product/resource.asp?prod=ec-10 the 2d triple header DXW Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 There are about 10 different files available for download on that page. Which one are you referring to? Did you notice that one of the downloads is already a VW symbol file? Is there a reason you are not using that? Quote Link to comment
RonHardy Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) Unless I'm looking at it wrong (which is possible, I'm new to VW) the header I was looking for is not in the symbols. It's only instruments. The file is under technical data/illustrations/Dimensions 2D, EC series triple header (DWG) (Rev. A) My work around was to just rescale it in Modify/scale objects. Then rescaling to a known dimension. Sorry if this seems like a simple solution but perhaps other new user like me might not know about that command. I was just surprised that the import doesn't come into Vectorworks in proper scale. It's the first time I've imported a DWG and wanted to make sure I was doing it correctly. Edited May 18, 2012 by RonHardy Quote Link to comment
Monadnoc Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I've had trouble getting some dwgs into VW at their correct scale too. I don't know why it is, but some files do not want to come in at correct scale no matter what settings you use. You just have to wind up manually scaling them using a known objects dimensions. Monadnoc Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 (edited) Hi couldn't find a recent post on this but thought I should put this video out as I have only just stopped scaling up the survey import and having it done in the import process. HTH youtu.be/ExOMlmMgx1c Edited July 7, 2017 by Alan Woodwell Quote Link to comment
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