Get subcategory layer when exporting (currently exports with wrong layer)

[Marcus.Isacsson]

Hi fellas!

For some reason I don't get the subcategory layer when I export to DWG.
Does anyone have a solution for this?

In this case it's a fire rating line made as an generic model in 3D.
When I export I get the main category, generic models, as the layer in DWG (red in pic) instead of the subcategory (yellow in pic)

[Revit_Whisperer]

I believe this is happening because you created the linework inside of an in place generic model family...because of that it is considered a generic model block so to speak...inside of Autocad if you explode the generic model family it will show as being on the modified layer.

[Marcus.Isacsson]

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@Revit_Whisperer wrote:

I believe this is happening because you created the linework inside of an in place generic model family...because of that it is considered a generic model block so to speak...inside of Autocad if you explode the generic model family it will show as being on the modified layer.

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Hi, thanks for helping out. I just tried exploding it, still same main category layer.

[Revit_Whisperer]

How were these elements created?

I attached a file that I exported for testing where I created a generic model, that was just lines, exported with the custom setting for the sub category and the result in Autocad is as I described.

[Marcus.Isacsson]

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@Revit_Whisperer wrote:

How were these elements created?

I attached a file that I exported for testing where I created a generic model, that was just lines, exported with the custom setting for the sub category and the result in Autocad is as I described.

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Nice, I'll check it out. Here's our family that doesn't export as intended for me.

[alaafarhat]

Hello guys, well i have family that is under communication category ( Electrical) but under that category we have subcategories,
Whenever i export it to Autocad the result is having the same layer and color of the category as if i didn't precise the result in the export setup (yet i did so) any urgent help would be much appreciated
Thank you

[Revit_Whisperer]

I was able to get the family you posted to export and when exploded it changed to the custom layer...I did a quick video

https://www.screencast.com/t/SS6E3PC0DL

[Marcus.Isacsson]

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@Revit_Whisperer wrote:

I was able to get the family you posted to export and when exploded it changed to the custom layer...I did a quick video

https://www.screencast.com/t/SS6E3PC0DL

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Alright, but you do have to explode it manually for each export? Any option or plugin that makes the exports auto explode? 
Or,...maybe I need to create some old fashioned scripts for AutoCAD for that?... 
This can be very time consuming (30 exports weekly).

[alaafarhat]

Thank you for the reply , yet i am not able to open the link some Adobe problems ,

can you please upload it to a different link or how can i check it out in a different way,

Thanks