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Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:13:45 GMT

Hello! I am trying to export a 3D structure from Robot to AutoCAD (3D drawing), but I can't do it successfully.

I go to the "File - Save As" and then I choose the file saving format (I tried to save in .dwg and .dxf). The CAD file was generated, but when I open it there is an error and nothing appears (image 1).

There is something wrong in my "saving" procedure?

Many thanks.

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Artur.Kosakowski — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:27:46 GMT

What is your version of AutoCAD? Is it 2013 (AC1027)?

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:51:00 GMT

My AutoCAD's version is 2011. A colleague of mine is having the same problem and he has the AutoCAD 2012 version.

We tried to make this operation in earlier robot models (Robot 2012), and we were able to do it; the file dwg/dxf was created from robot and functioned well in AutoCAD.

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Artur.Kosakowski — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:21:03 GMT

Robot saves dwg/dxf files in their latests formats. The format of dwg/dxf from v.2013 of AutoCAD is different than the ones from 2010-2012 versions. You can see this information when you open dwg file saved from Robot 2013 in e.g. AutoCAD 2012.

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Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:35:49 GMT

Ok. But the colleague that I mentioned before has AutoCAD 2012 version and Robot 2013, and he was unable to open the dxf/dwg file too.

So the only way is to open the CAD file created by Robot 2013, with the AutoCAD 2013?

Thanks.

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Artur.Kosakowski — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:24:32 GMT

So the only way is to open the CAD file created by Robot 2013, with the AutoCAD 2013?

Yes. The reason is that AutoCAD 2012 cannot open dwg/dxf files saved in dwg/dxf 2013 format.

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:30:54 GMT

Ok. I didn't understand the sentence you wrote immediately, just later.

Thank you.

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:55:50 GMT

Let me tell you this, this is totally C**P.

This is the first time I am no longer able to open 3d robot models in another application such as RHINO. All previous versions of robot excluding 2013 hd no issue

It is a very dumb mnove on Aurtodesks part.

99% of our clients do not have REVIT or the latest autocad.I use rhino for my modelling.

How the hell am I now supposied to collaborate and co-odiante my 3d moels with my clients now!

Will you please stop dumbing down this program and stop forcing us to stick within the Autodesk REVIT walled garden

Sort ths out ASAP. A DXF file format is suppsoed to be open format!!! If this is not srpted Im giving up on robot, pathetic

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:55:00 GMT

I dont know. how Export 3D model to AutoCAD ?

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Artur.Kosakowski — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:47:32 GMT

You just open the save as dialog and select dwg file format.

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

ahmedgewaily — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:34:13 GMT

i tried to export the meshing to autocad but there is a problem as per attached photos

is there a way allow me to export the meshed slab to autocad correctly

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Rafacascudo — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:16:59 GMT

In Display just Leave the mesh itself(finite elements) . No panel contours , no solid sections . Just the finite elements ,the bars and their nodes

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 00:18:07 GMT

How export conetions from Robot to AutoCad? My version is 2017.

Re: Export a 3D model from Robot to AutoCAD drawing

Artur.Kosakowski — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 06:36:46 GMT

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