Export As AutoCAD Drawing

Export As AutoCAD Drawing

Bull_Frog_5299
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Export As AutoCAD Drawing

Bull_Frog_5299
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I am trying to Export my Inventor dwg files to AutoCAD dwg Files.  I want to automate this, but I'm trying to get it to work manually for now.  I would like to set the DimStyle in the AutoCAD drawing to the DimStyle that I use to create all my dimensions.  It is called "Standard".  When I open the exported drawing in AutoCAD, the DimStyle is always set to AM_ANSI.  How can I force the Export set the DimStyle to what I want?  Also, I would like the DimScale of the Drawing to Match the LTScale of the Drawing.  How Can I accomplish this?  Everything I've tried so far has failed.  I've attached the AutoCAD/Inventor Drawing template I'm using and the Export Template.  The Exported Drawing looks really good.  I just don't want the end users to have to set the DimStyle and DimScale every time they open one of my exported drawings, and I don't think they should have to.

 

I had to attach my Export file as a .txt.  (.ini was unacceptable)

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bobvdd
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There is no dimension style and layer mapping from Inventor to AutoCAD AFAIK.

The dimension style defined in Inventor prevails after export to a dwg (even if you use an AutoCAD template).

The easiest IMO to obtain what you are after is to rename the layers and dimension styles in Inventor prior to export so that they match the existing layers and dimension styles that you plan to use from your AutoCAD template.


Cheers

Bob

 

 

 

 

 




Bob Van der Donck


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