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Exchange DWG w/ Consultants
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:23 pm
by vivusarchanddesign
I'm an architect who works with various consultants (mech, elec, structural) and I'm considering IntelliCAD. Primary concern is ease of interchange of files with these consultants, who largely use AutoCad.
Any words of wisdom for me as I consider IntelliCAD vs AutoCAD?
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:21 pm
by adamsandiford
We haven't run into any complaints (as far as I know) from other consultants (at least, not from ones who know how to use their computers
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:50 pm
by vivusarchanddesign
Thanks,that says something.
Just opened a DWG with the demo, and it looks like some lines and text are not showing up, although they can be selected.
Is this a common problem?
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:51 pm
by vivusarchanddesign
Just plotted and the phantom lines didn't show up on paper either, but still could be selected in IntelliCad.
Some help please?
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:24 pm
by J. Marsden DeLapp, PE
I am an electrical engineer and have been using IntelliCAD since it was first released.
All the problems with file compatibility that I have experienced have had to do with others using Architectural Desktop and creating proxy items (you should not have that problem), and with file format versions. Those are the same issues you have with various flavors of AutoCAD.
Drawing interchange is not an issue.
Mars
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:32 pm
by vivusarchanddesign
Thanks, Mars.
No advice on the strange lines, which are just lines, and the plotting problem? We tried recovering and auditing the drawing, found a fixed a lot of errors, but couldn't crack the strange line issue...
[This message has been edited by vivusarchanddesign (edited 01-25-2005).]
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:04 pm
by sln8458
Viv
If you can select the lines, check/change the color as they may be the same as the background!!!!!
SteveN
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:42 pm
by vivusarchanddesign
Yep, tried that, too: Color by layer. Changing color doesn't have any effect.
Auditing the file seems to shift the problem elsewhere. This applies to text (shx) also. The file came from AutoCad 2004, and an autocad audit didn't fix the problems either.
Could this be some freak video card issue?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:29 pm
by vivusarchanddesign
Well, I think Iive got it now. Recovered the DWG, saved, recovered again, saved, and it looks like its all there.
Multiple errors, I guess?
