Shared cells become library parts in ARCHICAD.

Custom lines are not converted in the current version, as MicroStation can use more elements than ARCHICAD in this type of element.

Tag elements are not handled at all because of lack of information.

The conversion of associated dimensions cannot be completed because their internal structure is not known.

Dimension elements are converted only if you break them up in MicroStation before the conversion using the Drop Dimension command.

If you choose this option and select a DGN file, the DGN Open dialog box lets you specify the unit conversion factor, the name of the configuration file (optional) and whether you would like to use the level symbol correspondence defined in the DGN file. However, you should go ahead and work with the saved DWG in AutoCAD - no stability problems should result. Note: If you are working in AutoCAD and open a DWG that was originally saved from ARCHICAD, an Alert may appear.

However, in most cases you need not adjust these translation settings, because the default setup will give you the desired result when opening a DXF/DWG file.

If you choose this file type, the Settings button appears in the Open dialog box, which opens the DXF-DWG Translation Setup dialog box. pictures: due to format limitations, only straight pictures can be written to a DWF file,ĪRCHICAD opens all DWG file formats starting with AutoCAD 2000.The DWF file will contain all drawing elements with some exceptions and limitations: Drawing Web Format, a 2D vector graphics format created by Autodesk.

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