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    Cool Layers, Layout exporting as dwg question

    Hey guys first post here.

    I´ve got this dwg file, it is an electrical drawing of the whole industrial plant here where I work.

    Since it is an electrical drawing it has a stardard format and it´s placed in a specific layer that has the frame that surrounds the drawing, the company logo, and a couple of field headers (page, next page, drawing number, machine name, description). So this is a stardard frame that it´s used for all of the other drawings that are placed in a separate layers. Each layer (that are not part of the stardard mentioned) corresponds to a single machine/diagram (pump, motor, I/O converter, softstarters, frequency inverter).

    Now I was asked export those drawing to separed dwg files to include them in a document managing tool my company has implemented. They all must have the standard layer(frame with all of the field headers) plus the "viewport-like"(machine layer).

    To makes things cleared I´ll give an example.

    I have an electrical dwg called industryelectrical.dwg
    it has the follwing layers:
    STANDARD
    MACHINE1
    MACHINE2
    MACHINE3
    MACHINE...
    MACHINE...
    MACHINE...
    MACHINE(N)

    I want to save them like this in separate dwg files:
    machine1.dwg
    it will have the following layers:
    STANDARD
    MACHINE1

    machine2.dwg
    it will have the following layers:
    STANDARD
    MACHINE2

    etc...

    My question is, is there a easy way of doing this? I actually managed to do this but it´s kind of repetitive and I suspect there is a easier way.

    I´m currently using the WBLOCK function and selecting the whole drawing with only the layers I want to view.

    Thank you in advance for any help.

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    Default Re: Layers, Layout exporting as dwg question

    Quote Originally Posted by graciano584877 View Post
    I´m currently using the WBLOCK function and selecting the whole drawing with only the layers I want to view.
    That's the way I'd do it.

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    Default Re: Layers, Layout exporting as dwg question

    Even with Wblocking, with the object containing just the layers you want, you still may have to PURGE the drawing. Especially If you BURST that block, it will carry over unused layers. PURGE will wipe all that out and retain just the layers being used.

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    Default Re: Layers, Layout exporting as dwg question

    If you wblock (to a file), no block is created so burst is irrelevant and purging should not be required - it can't hurt though.

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    Default Re: Layers, Layout exporting as dwg question

    I guess I´m the right way thank you for all of the help given,

    I forgot to mention that I have about 800 layers to do that....

    that´s why I thought there was an easier way of doing it

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    Default Re: Layers, Layout exporting as dwg question

    Go over to the programming forums and get help to automate it.

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    Default Re: Layers, Layout exporting as dwg question

    Hello.

    I have a problem with exporting layout. When I open the exportet/new dwg, it doesn't show all lines. Any solution?

    Thank you!

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    Default Re: Layers, Layout exporting as dwg question

    Quote Originally Posted by zenickamasinka734236 View Post
    Hello.

    I have a problem with exporting layout. When I open the exportet/new dwg, it doesn't show all lines. Any solution?

    Thank you!
    Moderator should make this post a new thread.

    Were the lines in Paper Space or Model Space?

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    Default Re: Layers, Layout exporting as dwg question

    I had the same trouble, but after some times I solved problem.

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