dshall Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I have a client who would like a DWG or DXF file of my layout with the layout boxes. IOW, I have LAYOUT FILE with different windows that have been sent to layout, is it possible to get a DXF or DWG file of the entire sheet? file:///Users/dscotthallIMACOFFICE/Desktop/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-23%20at%206.15.51%20AM.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I don't know why not. Have you tried it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korel_Design Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 There are PDF (or PLT) to DWG converters out there. So after you have output to a PDF you can convert to DWG. Be aware of "Online" PDF 2 DWG converter websites for they are notorious of planting ransom ware on computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzira Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Yes but it is not to architectural scale. It is real world scale so they probably won't like it. You end up with a 17" long building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 I don't know why not. Have you tried it? Yes, I have tried it and I was unsuccessful. I was hoping I was missing something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 There are PDF (or PLT) to DWG converters out there. So after you have output to a PDF you can convert to DWG. Be aware of "Online" PDF 2 DWG converter websites for they are notorious of planting ransom ware on computers. Jerry, you are a genius. That should work.... I think, thanks tons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Jerry, would the new DWG keep the line weights? Now that I think about it, that may be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Yes, I have tried it and I was unsuccessful. I was hoping I was missing something. What was the result? I assume you just didn't get the "Live Elevations". If the Elevations were sent to Layout as "Plot Lines" it should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMc Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 You can one page at a time-export current view-dwg. Line weights do save. Will go to model space in cad not to layout, at the scale used in the layout NOT to world scale. I use plot lines to begin with so don't know about live views. I check em in TurboCad Deluxe (cheap) can use Double Cad (free). Always have to size to extents to see it and need to have a white background-or select all and change the line colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 This is the result. I must be doing something wrong... I export from CA layout and then imported back into CA and I have a line weight issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 The key point about exporting layout pages is scale. If you export a layout view from the layout, it is exported at the scale of the layout page (paper size) which then makes the recipient have to guess what the scale is. What I always do is to open the layout, double-click on the views I want to share, when opened in plan view I then export the view at a scale of 1' = 1' where the recipient then does not have to guess the scale. I also send the recipient a copy of the layout printed to PDF for reference, works for me. DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMc Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Scott it's the scale as David points out- attached shows exported layout re-imported with lines weights the way you see them, next to it is same file-resized in cad then imported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Anytime I send a dwg to my engineer, he usually has to fix the line-weights to what he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLDrafting Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Anytime I send a dwg to my engineer, he usually has to fix the line-weights to what he wants. Also colors. Very easy in Acad layer properties. I have a dark background for Acad workspace and white for CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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