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CADConvert FAQsQuestion: Which DXF/DWG versions are supported by CADConvert in MEDUSA4 version 3.1? Answer: CADConvert can read all versions of DXF/DWG up to and including AC1021 (AutoCAD® 2007/2008). The program writes to AutoCad 2007.  Back to topQuestion: Why does my drawing look different in the target application than it did in the original program? Answer: There could be several reasons for this: · Missing or incorrect mappings · The original program (e.g. Genius) uses extended element data · An element is not supported by your version of CADConvert Back to topQuestion: Why are there control characters among the text in drawings I’ve converted to AutoCAD®? Answer: CADConvert delivers two AutoCAD fonts, which are located in the /font subdirectory of your CADConvert installation. Copy these files into the AutoCAD font directory to ensure that all text is displayed correctly. If your problem persists, then you are missing a mapping setting in the character.map file. Back to topQuestion: Can I do a list-based batch conversion with CADConvert? Answer: Yes. In order to automatically convert several files within a list: 1. Create a new directory, then copy into it all files to be converted. In this example, we have created a directory called sheet_dir on our E: drive. It contains a number of AutoCAD® sheets in DXF format. 2. To automatically create a list of these files, open a console window (DOS box) and enter the following text: dir /s /b E:\sheet_dir\*.dxf > E:\sheet_dir\list.txt Please note: The list is created as a text file, in this case called list.txt, in the new directory, sheet_dir, which we created on our E: drive and contains all files ending in .dxf. You may need to change these variables to suit your specific situation. In this example, the list conversion macro convert_dxfmed.mac was created in the directory E:\userproj. It looks like this: @e- dxfmed -------------------- direction of conversion @e- modin dxf ----------------- input format @e- modout med ---------------- output format @e- reset E:\medusa\CADConvert\cfg\CADConvert.cfg @e- list E:\sheet_dir\list.txt @e- go @e- quit The batch file convertjob.bat, which executes login.bat and starts CADConvert, contains the following information for list conversion: call E:\user_proj\login.bat E:\medusa\CADCONVERT\M2D\RUN\CADConvert.exe @emacro E:\user_proj\convert_dxfmed.mac You can schedule to run this batch file at a convenient time using the DOS “AT” command. You can find detailed instructions in the CADConvert technical documentation ( Back to topQuestion: Why does my text width change after I convert a sheet to AutoCAD® format? Answer: CADConvert cannot deliver the exact text aspect ratio on conversion. However, you can optimise text representation in DXF/DWG by setting the switch TEXTBOX=ON in the user interface under Options > Interface > DXF/DWG, or in ...\CADConvert\cfg\CADConvert.cfg. The DXF/DWG format allows for a FIT text justification. MEDUSA calculates the exact width of the text (the fit between two points) and assigns this justification, improving the output to DXF/DWG. However, because this means that the original text justification is overwritten, if you convert the DXF/DWG file back to MEDUSA, all texts will receive the justification 22 (= baseline left bottom). TEXTBOX = ON Optimizes by fitting. TEXTBOX = OFF Keeps the existing justification if possible. Text representation will be optimized by text height. Back to topQuestion: After importing a DWG/DXF file, my drawing is much too small. Can I change the import settings for size? Answer: By default, the size of a MEDUSA sheet is determined by the size entry in the DXW/DWG file (extmin, extmax). Reading these values can lead to problems, as some programs don’t pass them on properly. You can change your settings to calculate the sheet settings according to the min/max size settings of the geometry. The switch for this function is SHEETSIZE, and you can change this switch by selecting options > interface > DXF/DWG in the user interface, or editing ...\cadconvert\cfg\cadconvert.cfg. SHEETSIZE = ByDXFFile Sheet size is determined by DXF/DWG file settings SHEETSIZE = ByGeometry Sheet size is determined by the geometry Back to topQuestion: I’ve just imported an AutoCAD® DXF/DWG – why is my screen is blank? Answer: This is probably because the drawing was created in the AutoCAD paper space, but MEDUSA converts the model space by default. You can change this CONVSPACE setting to switch to the paper space. Set this switch by selecting options > interface > DXF/DWG in the user interface, or editing the file ...\cadconvert\cfg\cadconvert.cfg, then import the file again. CONVSPACE = PAPER AutoCAD paper spaces will converted CONVSPACE = MODEL AutoCAD model space will be converted Back to topQuestion: Why can’t I import my AutoCAD® DWG drawing using CADConvert? Answer: This issue may be caused by a restriction in the OpenDWG library, which often has trouble with DWG files containing proxy elements. We suggest that you import the equivalent DXF file instead. Visit the cad-schroer.com website to download our FREE DWG to DXF preconverter: csgdwgdxf. More information about OpenDWG and proxy elements: CADConvert uses the OpenDWG library provided by the Open Design Alliance to import AutoCAD DWG files. A proxy element is a data container which has been inserted into a DWG/DXF file by an AutoCAD add-on application (e.g. Genius). Back to top |
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