Enhanced DWG Export - And Bug?

[ericjhberg]

I just noticed the other day, when trying to export my linework to AutoCAD for coordination, that a 2D/3D symbol that contains floors does not export.

This should be coupled with a request that the .dwg export get much better. Unfortunately we still have to use .dwg files as our main coordination effort when working with other teams. The export process if often a trial and error test to make sure everything appears and acts as cleanly as possible in AutoCAD as possible. This takes a great deal of time.

One of the largest problems we face are the redundant lines created by Vectorworks drafting methodologies. Drafting shapes instead of bounding lines often creates several overlapping lines that become a real issue for anyone attempting to edit or utilize the linework in AutoCAD or other programs. Finding a way to minimize these redundancies as part of a .dwg export would be very helpful.

[Art V]

It would be nice if the export would not generate overlapping redundancies. That being said, e.g vectorworks' use of filled shapes will generate two objects in dwg files, an outline and a hatch so it is not always possible to avoid issues when exporting to DWG.

AutoCAD has an overkill command to get rid of overlapping lines. Vectorworks has a similar command that you could try before exporting in case the redundancies already exist in Vectorworks. (It's in the purge command in Vectorworks, there you can select to remove overlapping geometry)

Edited March 31, 2016 by Art V