topic Re: Autodesk Impression in Impression (Read Only)

Autodesk Impression

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:42:58 GMT

I'm trying to import and/or open a DWG file in Autodesk impression and this is the error message I am receiving. I have gone through other tips and made a couple .dll to .bak files as suggested. I have also back saved the DWG to 2007 just incase that was an issue and I still can't open the file. Please help!

Re: Autodesk Impression

pendean — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:50:03 GMT

Can yon open this DWG file in AutoCAD? The error message is telling you the DWG file is dead.

Re: Autodesk Impression

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:57:34 GMT

The file opens in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Re: Autodesk Impression

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:59:11 GMT

I also just downloaded the Impression software so I don't know if there is other issues that I need to correct with it.

Re: Autodesk Impression

pendean — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:15:33 GMT

Can you share the file with us here? We all have IMPRESSION, which by the way hasn't been updated for many years and may not actually work with C3D content if that's present in he file.

Re: Autodesk Impression

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:43:14 GMT

Here is the drawing I'm trying to import. Thank you for the help.

Re: Autodesk Impression

pendean — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:55:46 GMT

Your file would not open unless I truly knocked it down to R2007 format with AECTOACAD command from inside AutoCAD first. It appears some content got lost.

There are better programs out there than Impression which was last touched by AutoCAD in the year 2009: some are free, most are not.

Re: Autodesk Impression

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:01:55 GMT

Thank you so much for your time. If you wouldn't mind could you suggest a more updated software. Have a great day and thanks again!

Re: Autodesk Impression

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 12:54:58 GMT

hi Conroy,

where did you download this software from? I have fully licensed AutoCAD software but cannot find this anywhere?! can you help at all please?

Re: Autodesk Impression

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 12:56:02 GMT

Conroy where did you download Impression from please?

Re: Autodesk Impression

pendean — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:53:16 GMT

Impression is a dead product from Autodesk from the year 2009: you can find it buried deep in your current Autodesk subscription "other software" link.

Re: Autodesk Impression

pendean — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:58:30 GMT

We use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for the task or creating presentation quality graphics of DWG file content in our office: there are "free' alternates to those two that you can search for on the web.