Importing Dwg File Special Characters


StevenYaple
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I have ACAD drawing files that came from an HVAC person. There is actually 3 files, the mech drawing and the reference drawing, and a layout file. I have a copy of DraftSight that I can use to open up the files directly. 

 

I am able to import the reference drawing (showing the building walls) and the mech drawings into Chief so that they match up pretty good, some little weird things here and there, but there is a big problem importing the special symbol for diameter - the circle with a slash through it - shows up as %%C - all throughout the drawing. No special symbol for this in Chief. 

 

I have experience/training in AutoCAD, but it's been awhile, and I haven't figured out how to put together the autocad files to make a whole drawing in DraftSight. 

 

I had a similar problem importing survey data with the degree symbol, but there were only a few of them on the property boundaries, and Chief actually provides it.

 

Any ideas how to deal with this would be greatly appreciated.

 

Steven Yaple

CA X5

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