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    Posts: 2
    Registered: ‎08-14-2012

    inserting multiple blocks from pathfinder office into autocad 2011

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    08-14-2012 02:01 PM

    Using Pathfinder Office to export GPS files and insert into AutoCAD drawings.  First block comes in great, but I cannot insert a second block.  When I choose the second block to insert, it changes one line from the original block to a different color, puts linework on different layers, or even takes out linework from the original block.  If I explode the blocks, the attribute information is lost.  I name the blocks different names so overwriting a block with one of the same name is not an isssue.  I know that I can export serveral files from Pathfinder Office at one time and then insert them that way, but I need to combine all the exports together that I have and it would be nice to be able to wblock out the information from one drawing to another instead of having to start a new export from Parthfinder office.

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    TerryDotson
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    Registered: ‎06-06-2010

    Re: inserting multiple blocks from pathfinder office into autocad 2011

    08-14-2012 02:57 PM in reply to: sdawson14

    Can you post two of the files so we can see what you're up against.

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    Registered: ‎08-14-2012

    Re: inserting multiple blocks from pathfinder office into autocad 2011

    08-15-2012 07:27 AM in reply to: TerryDotson

    Attached are two files that I am trying to insert into one drawing. When I do this it overlays linework on top of linework from the first block and puts it on a different layer. I noticed if I delete the line that comes in the original line is underneath. I am just worried that if I don't catch something then it is on the wrong layer with the incorrect attributes attached. I created a tmp dwg and then inserted the tmp 063012 and tmp 62212.

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    TerryDotson
    Posts: 386
    Registered: ‎06-06-2010

    Re: inserting multiple blocks from pathfinder office into autocad 2011

    08-15-2012 01:34 PM in reply to: sdawson14

    Unless I'm missing something, I don't see the attachment(s).  Also, it's best to ZIP the files first.

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