ladycoralie Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Hi. I have a dwg file that I have been trying unsuccessfully to use in chief. I suspect it may be too big because when I import it, my screen becomes unworkable as my screen freezes. The only part of the dwg I actually want is the lot in the middle, but I don't know how to crop it. Would this make it easier to use and workable? I've been trying to follow the instructions on Chief but either I'm doing something wrong, my computer can't handle it or it is indeed to big and I don't know how to fix it. Does anyone know what I can do to resolve this please? Cheers and thanks Coralie Lot 8.dwg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 It is a little slow but I seem to be able to import ok. I could import and crop to the center lot if you could just remind me what version you are using now and save it as chief file for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycoralie Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Thanks so much Chopsaw. I'm using Chief x9 at the moment. I've been trying to figure out how to crop it without success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Try using edit area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycoralie Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 I can't as my computer freezes when I import it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Ok let me try then. Hang on a moment. How much around the lot perimeter do you need ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycoralie Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Probably just a couple of metres to include the road on the left, front and right. Thanks Chopsaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycoralie Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 If you think that may be too big, perhaps just a metre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Let me know if this is manageable or at least does not crash your computer so you can continue on. Lot 8.plan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycoralie Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Hey that works Chopsaw. Thanks so much. Can I use that to create a terrain for my plan or do I have to draw it? Sorry. I know I'm confused here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 My apologies, I don't work with metric regularly enough. Select the entire file and transform and replicate Resize by a factor of 1000 then select the polyline I used to trim with and make it the size of what you would like your terrain to be and convert it to the Terrain perimeter. Then you will need to select the terrain polylines and convert them to elevation lines and assign them the correct elevation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycoralie Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Thanks Chopsaw. I will give it a go after lunch and let you know how it goes. Thanks again for editing it for me. It was too big and my poor little computer couldn't handle the size of the original. Cheers and thanks again. <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Your Quite welcome and feel free to turn off layers and delete stuff you know you will not need so it will be faster for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlackore Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 The original dwg hassome very large block definitions that I suspect may be the culprits. I exploded those blocks and purged their definitions. This file - Lot 8 exploded.dwg - imported into X9 without any problems for me. Maybe it will work for you, maybe not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycoralie Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 On 23/04/2018 at 12:35 PM, Chopsaw said: Your Quite welcome and feel free to turn off layers and delete stuff you know you will not need so it will be faster for you. Hi Chopsaw. I've been crook with a bad chest cold since I was here last. I'm just having a go at turning the plot into a terrain perimeter but I can't see it in 3D view. I'll attach the plan so you can see what I have done. On 24/04/2018 at 10:40 PM, rlackore said: The original dwg hassome very large block definitions that I suspect may be the culprits. I exploded those blocks and purged their definitions. This file - Lot 8 exploded.dwg - imported into X9 without any problems for me. Maybe it will work for you, maybe not. Thanks for having a go rlackore. Still a bit big for my system. Cheers and thanks. Lot 8.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Coralie, Two things are wrong. 1. You need to scale up the drawing x1000. Select everything (Edit Area All Floors), Transform/Replicate...Resize...1000. 2. In the camera view, turn on the BD_LOTS layer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycoralie Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 I'll have a go glennw. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycoralie Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, glennw said: Coralie, Two things are wrong. 1. You need to scale up the drawing x1000. Select everything (Edit Area All Floors), Transform/Replicate...Resize...1000. 2. In the camera view, turn on the BD_LOTS layer. Hi Glenn, I've resized it but not sure how to turn on the layer in camera view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Thanks Glenn, That was a weird one for sure. Looks like if you convert a Polyline to a Terrain Perimeter it does not transfer to the Terrain Perimeter Layer unless it is on the CAD default layer to start with. Humm.... Does that sound correct ? Lady Coralie, Turn on Your Active Layerset display when in 3D and follow Glenn's previous instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 In the camera view, open Layer Display Options, select the BD_LOTS layer and click in the Dis[lay column. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycoralie Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Hi Chopsaw. Do you mean like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Almost, Just the same as that in 3D view. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Active Layer Display Options do the same thing but I like using them better because you can watch what each adjustment does live. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 You need to do that whilst in a 3D view 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladycoralie Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 I think this is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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