keelay711
2005-03-12, 01:18 AM
Attn Admin: I think this is the correct forum area for this thread. If not, my feelings won't be hurt if you move it :)
The scenario:
A major client has requested us to send the complete submittal of some projects Microstation format. We use AutoCAD 2005, but retain 2000 for "saving down" purposes. We also have an old version of Microstation 95
I have been able to open R12.dxf files with Microstation 95, but there are a great many errors during the process. Some of it due to my ignorance of Microstation, I am sure.
1) Associative dimensions are not properly displayed.
I have “solved” this by exploding the dimensions before saving as .dxf.
2) Fractions are converted to diagonals.
A minor issue to me, but my company has been displaying linear fractions as the standard
3) Additional fractions in () have appeared next to inch callouts in normal text objects
4) Diameter symbol is not recognized, and is instead displayed as its ascii code
5) Text alignment is askew
6) Plotting from Microstation tries to take the literal color of the objects, IE plotting white lines on a white paper.
I put all objects as dark gray as an experiment, verifying it is clearly color dependant.
7) The # symbol (used for rebar callouts) is replaced with an *
Microstation was unable to open any .dwg format, including R12.
I do not know the purpose the client intends for these files, whether it is to archive or modify. From what I can see so far, making the conversion with the tools I have will destroy any usability of the files for template or modification purposes.
All in all, it seems to be a verious tedious process of modifying the dwg, saving down as dxf, then opening in Microstation and saving as dng. If it were one or two files, it wouldnt be a big deal, but Im looking at close to 100 seperate dwg files.
Is there any help out there? Am I forced to concede due to the outdated version of Microstation I have? Is there a batch converter out there somewhere?
The scenario:
A major client has requested us to send the complete submittal of some projects Microstation format. We use AutoCAD 2005, but retain 2000 for "saving down" purposes. We also have an old version of Microstation 95
I have been able to open R12.dxf files with Microstation 95, but there are a great many errors during the process. Some of it due to my ignorance of Microstation, I am sure.
1) Associative dimensions are not properly displayed.
I have “solved” this by exploding the dimensions before saving as .dxf.
2) Fractions are converted to diagonals.
A minor issue to me, but my company has been displaying linear fractions as the standard
3) Additional fractions in () have appeared next to inch callouts in normal text objects
4) Diameter symbol is not recognized, and is instead displayed as its ascii code
5) Text alignment is askew
6) Plotting from Microstation tries to take the literal color of the objects, IE plotting white lines on a white paper.
I put all objects as dark gray as an experiment, verifying it is clearly color dependant.
7) The # symbol (used for rebar callouts) is replaced with an *
Microstation was unable to open any .dwg format, including R12.
I do not know the purpose the client intends for these files, whether it is to archive or modify. From what I can see so far, making the conversion with the tools I have will destroy any usability of the files for template or modification purposes.
All in all, it seems to be a verious tedious process of modifying the dwg, saving down as dxf, then opening in Microstation and saving as dng. If it were one or two files, it wouldnt be a big deal, but Im looking at close to 100 seperate dwg files.
Is there any help out there? Am I forced to concede due to the outdated version of Microstation I have? Is there a batch converter out there somewhere?