I am trying to import / open a autocad file that has references and am having problems. I have been a datacad user for a while. Need to help out a fellow architect who uses autocad. Here are the problems.
1. the sheet file has missing references such as the floor plan and border. No to much of a problem. Convert those files and repath.
2. Since acad uses model space / paper space when xref files are attached no clip cubes are there, just the whole file. I am guessing that datacad doesnt convert the acad viewport to a clip cube.
3. I can fix the above problems but I did notice that the datacad file only shows one attachment of a xref even if the xref is brought in several times into the sheet.
4. A lot of text seems to be missing. Seems odd. Is there a possible problem with the font conversion?
5. If all else fails, is there any low cost cad programs which will bring in xref files and have model / paper space like autocad? This would be a short term fix. Use dcad on all other projects.
Thanks
PJ
1. the sheet file has missing references such as the floor plan and border. No to much of a problem. Convert those files and repath.
2. Since acad uses model space / paper space when xref files are attached no clip cubes are there, just the whole file. I am guessing that datacad doesnt convert the acad viewport to a clip cube.
3. I can fix the above problems but I did notice that the datacad file only shows one attachment of a xref even if the xref is brought in several times into the sheet.
4. A lot of text seems to be missing. Seems odd. Is there a possible problem with the font conversion?
5. If all else fails, is there any low cost cad programs which will bring in xref files and have model / paper space like autocad? This would be a short term fix. Use dcad on all other projects.
Thanks
PJ