MadiBlack Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Hello All, Please help! I am wondering if there is a way to import a CAD file with multiple floors. I have a 3 story home that was drawn in CAD and now I am importing it into CA to begin the 3D process. I have tried stacking the file but that doesn't seem to be working either. Any suggestions on how to make this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I think you should go to your profile in the setup here, and compose a signature line that tells us a little about you and the software you are using, and also the system on which you run it. Imported CAD is just that. CAD lines, arcs, etc. Bringing it in makes it Chief CAD, which has no floor information per se. If you imported it in while operating on floor 1, that is where your CAD resides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadiBlack Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 Thank you, Gene! That is the answer I was assuming was coming but I just wanted to check if anyone knew of something I didn't. Also, I will update my profile with all my information. But for this question I am working in X9 on an HP with Windows 10. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 create a separate cad file for each floor import each cad file one at a time onto a new floor in chief scale the cad file try the Cad to Walls tool - but I have never had any success with it more likely you will need to trace over the walls with chief walls and then place doors and windows etc Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACADuser Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Typically I draw in CAD with layer names that have a floor prefix. FL1_xxxxx Floor One FL2_xxxxx Floor Two P1_xxxx Plumbing floor one FR1_xxxx Framing Floor one If you use a similar method you can stack the CAD file & turn layers On & OFF Or block the floors separately before you import it. If you use one layer name for all floors & place line work for each floor in a different location in model space in CAD you will need to bring each floor in separately. If you do that consider blocking the CAD before or after importing OR import each floor in a separate "CAD Detail" . Then you can create a block, explode the block & manipulate the line work without dealing with the Chief layer sets. Any way you decide I prefer blocking the CAD to make it easier to turn off & on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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