Export Autocad To Pdf

[Trinh Livingston]

Heasked for an IFC export but I don't think that helped. He did not think so either. We have slowly and manually through discussion worked out the differences but had not the time to figure out the export.

If 2D, then simply prepare sheets with the class visibility set to the desired output and be sure to export with the Invisible Classes are "not exported" selected. If it's a multistory building and you have separate design layers for each floor, then exporting those as separate files may help.

This will create an AutoCAD Paperspace layout just like your Vectorworks Sheet Layer AND an AutoCAD Modelspace containing the geometry from your Vectorworks Design Layer. It works beautifully. As a professional courtesy to your consultant, test this dwg in AutoCAD or at Autodesk's website dwg viewer to insure proper behavior. Also, send a PDF version of your drawing so they know what it is supposed to look like.

If 3D, then IFC makes a lot of sense so long as all the objects in your file you wish to transmit are properly classified with IFC data. How well this works is a function of your skill in preparing the data and their skill in importing it. Generally, it works pretty good. Just like the 2D process, be kind and check the exported IFC using one of the online tools and send those PDFs.

Because we have to get all the 2d sheets accurate for a legal description of the project for permits, I figure that's what they should always use to confirm what they are seeing. But they don't want to bother with that and just get right into designing in 3d.

I will fully admit starting off that I am not an ESRI pro by any means. While I've got 20+ years operating CAD, I've only had a few months to "play" with Arc Pro. That said, I do (or at least it's supposed to be installed) have the CAD Toolbox with my Arc Pro subscription.

My dilemma is importing TIFF files into AutoCAD Map. I downloaded a bunch of historical mine maps from the KY Mine Mapping Information System (Kentucky Mine Mapping Information System). Their entire GIS system appears to be ESRI based and, as far as I can tell, all maps downloaded are supposed to be georeferenced.

My issue is getting these into AutoCAD Map. There's no way around this as the remainder of the project has to be completed using mine planning software that runs through AutoCAD itself. They import into Arc Pro fine. That is to say, they not only import where they are supposed to be but also are scaled properly too.

Right now, I have been able to get images exported from Arc Pro but when I bring them into AutoCAD, they come in at the origin (not georeferenced) and are not scaled. Add to this that I'm importing the files in NAD83 but need to export them/transform them to NAD27. Any help would be appreciated.

2) Use Clip Raster to clip whatever subset of the raster dataset you need for your AutoCAD project, and place that into your .gdb - by default it should be added to your map. You'll need to define some type of extents for the clip using either your current view, a predefined rectangle, or some other type of feature (most commonly a polygon).

4) Choose your coordinate system and whatever geographic transformations you need in the general settings of the tool, and keep everything else to default - my default was an 8 Bit Unsigned pixel type and a TIFF with no compression type. I believe AutoCAD will only use 8 Bit and under pixel type files.

Thank you for your reply. It is strange that AutoCAD works like that, but I have figured a workaround in the past by having two windows of CAD opened, importing into the blank one, and then copying into the working file.

As for the current 3dm I can send something, but I am mainly referring to my previous problems I encountered nearly every time I collaborated with CAD workers. I actually just got a call from the metal factory (who opened my exported .DWG file and had no complaints) so I think that things are fine when importing into a blank document. I will need to check on how the interoperability works with your information.

It might make more sense to set up scenes in your SketchUp model for the views you need. Then send the file to LayOut and set out the scenes as viewports either on the same page or each on its own page. Then export the .dwg or .dxf file from LayOut.

Hi. All

Can anyone help me resolve this issue I am getting when I export from SketchUp 2017 to a .dwg file.

When I export my 3D object from SketchUp as a .dwg and open it in AutoCAD all the lines are red and there is a copy of each line directly on top of each other. (2 lines in the same spot). I have exported as a .dwg file in the past and when I have done it before my objects had white lines in AutoCAD and there was no copy of each line. My issue is that when I send these files to have my stuff laser cut they cannot use the file as the laser cutter cannot read the dimensions.

I have some pictures in this album which show my problem. 1 - Album on Imgur

I have tried .dwg and .dxf as an export. The image below was exported as a .dwg without any groups or components. This file has no issues. Though whenever i try exporting a new file or an existing one I get this issue. even if I add to the file below which I exported I get the red lines.

I found that if I set options for the export to do only edges or only faces that the result was clean, but if both were on the dwg got both the smooth true curves and the segmented SketchUp representation! This seems like a bug!

I am guessing that it is drawing your lines the color attributed to your layer (default color for Layer0 is red). In the Layers window, click the red swatch to the right of the layer name and you will get a flyout that will allow you to change the layer color.

hey guys, please excuse my ignorance, I'm pretty new to CAD... can someone kindly give me the basics on how to export my drawing correctly to PDF regarding scales. OK so the situation is, I've completed my drawing, it's in 1:1 scale, I now want to export it to PDF, so I export from the "layout 1" page, I check that its in 1:1, then I "scale the selected viewport" and it appears to Zoom in to the correct scale, but now, the problem is that most of my drawing is no longer in the viewport... so when I export, the whole drawing isn't on the page.. and if I "fit to page" then its no longer in the correct scale, right??? .... so, how do I export the full drawing, to the right page size, in the right scale ???

Hey Patchy, yer, I've been through page set up a number of times, but there is def something i'm not getting here.. if i export in 1:1 onto A4, i just get a tiny version of my drawing in the corner.. what im trying to do is fit the whole drawing onto A4 in 1:1, is that even possible ? just explain it as if to someone that has never worked with scales or CAD appreciate the help!

many thanks to both of you, but im still not getting this.. I'll watch the vid, thank you. Whats the PDF drivers ? I dont seem to have that option either ? and whats the "plot area " do i set it to extents ? window? layout ?

If you want to plot your drawing at 1:1 scale, you'll need to have a "paper" size set up that will fit your drawing in a viewport. If your "paper" size is too small, you'll either have your drawing scaled down to fit on the paper or as you mentioned, part of your drawing will not appear. I looked at your drawing and it is roughly 160 inches square. So therefore, at 1:1, you'd need to make a paper sheet at least that size.

Your screenshot above shows you picking a default A4 sheet size (8.5"x11"), so in order for your drawing to fit on a "paper" of that size via PDF it would need to be scaled down. Applying a scale of 1/2"=1'-0" to your viewport would allow for your entire drawing to appear on an A4 sheet. But it won't be 1:1.

Hi, I have been using the draughting features for a while now and have had some pretty good results. The PDF drawings it can produce look fine. The problem I have is that from time to time my clients want a dwg version of the drawing.

Is there a way to export the drawing into autocad/civil3d, info from plan view and sheet views? As TBC works with dynaviews and Cad works with Viewports I don't see how this can be done. Does anyone have a work around to making a presentable drawing?

When you export data from TBC to DWG, the Plan View data is exported to AutoCAD Model Space and the Sheet View Data is exported to AutoCAD Paper Space if selected in Project Explorer as Plan Sets, Sheet Sets, Sheets or to AutoCAD Model Space if selected graphically as objects.

If you select things in Sheet View from the Graphics Area (selecting objects) you will send the data to DWG in Model Space - this is a way to e.g. send AutoCAD the Section Drawings for example (I will often create a "Big Sheet" in TBC to create all my sections on one sheet and then select all of the objects graphically to transfer the sections as a DWG in Model Space rather than paper space.

One thing that cannot transfer natively from TBC to AutoCAD is the Drawing Grid - there is no equiivalent object in AutoCAD so you need to explode the sheet grids prior to selection of the sheets or objects to transfer the information graphically.

In the same way that AutoCAD references Model data to their paper space, if you are sending Sheet Data to AutoCAD you really need to also select the Plan View data as well, as that is being referenced into the Dynaviews which will work the same way in AutoCAD - so pick your Plan View Data and then pick your Sheets from Project Explorer and then Export to DWG the combined information.

What about a cut fill map. Currently I export the isopach surface into a dwg open it in civil3d and create a surface out of the 3d triangles. Its a bit of a pain and the TBC ones always look better and don't make my system crash!

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