

If you check this option the add-on will look for already imported elements to which to associate the processed dimension. Associative Dimensions where applicable: In former versions of AutoCAD, dimensions were not associative the way we mean it in ARCHICAD: that is, glued to hotspots of other elements.Dimension Chains: In AutoCAD only separate 2 point dimensions are available (even though there is a method of creating sets of dimensions that look like dimension chains.).The most significant difference is with arrowheads: ARCHICAD has a fixed set of them, whereas in AutoCAD you can design your own set. Not all of these visual features can be reproduced during conversion. Note: dimensions may have different visual features in ARCHICAD and AutoCAD. Single Dimension Units: every dimension unit in the AutoCAD file gets converted into an ARCHICAD dimension unit.Lines and Text: you don‘t create a dimension out of the dimension entity rather you use the drawing details stored in the file to get the same look (arrowheads, colors, text positions) as in AutoCAD.Opening as Floor Plan: Translate AutoCAD Blocks as:.Filter, by layer, the elements to be converted into ARCHICAD.3D Conversion when AutoCAD drawing is opened as Library Part.Conversion format of pictures contained in AutoCAD drawings.AutoCAD Block translation with the additional option of including 3D Data in the resulting Library Parts.These are options in the DXF/DWG Translation Setup dialog box. Always use the scale set in the currently active ARCHICAD window.Use constant factor for all conversions.Set scale factor separately with each conversion.Set Scale Factor for converting texts and arrowheads: Choose one of the three options: This particularly applies to arrowheads, symbol line types and symbol fills. When opening a DXF/DWG file, you must define a scale at which you would like to see the correct ratios of elements drawn in AutoCAD.


If no such original definition is available, or if you want to redefine it, use the pop up list to choose either a standard drawing unit (1 meter, 1 millimeter, 1 inch, 1 foot) or a custom unit (any number of millimeters or inches).This checkbox means that ARCHICAD will use the Drawing Unit definition as set in the original imported DXF/DWG file. Prefer Drawing Unit definition in DXF/DWG file.Value of 1 DXF/DWG Drawing Unit in ARCHICAD: As you export or import something in DXF or DWG, you must set the size and distance conversion factor to ensure that ARCHICAD interprets the data correctly.By clicking on a Translator during export, you can see and edit its content in the fields below, which falls into six main groups:
