Description

This guide covers the most useful workflows and tips to work with DWG files from and into Archicad.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• About the DWG Format
• Why DWG files in & out of Archicad?
• Different Scenarios and Needs
  • DWG in - Decision Tree
• DWG IN: Techniques, Workflows and Working Strategies
  • Techniques based on your requirements
  • Workflows and Common Case Scenarios
  • Topographic Surveys and Existing Building Surveys
  • Fabricator's Shop Drawings, Other Details and Diagrams
  • Side-by-Side Collaboration with Engineers and Other Consultants
• DWG OUT: Techniques, Workflows and Working Strategies
  • DWG in - Decision Tree
  • Techniques based on your requirements
  • Coordination and Design for 2D and 3D Export
  • Documentation Export: Layouts to DWG
• DWG Roundtrips (Smart Merge)
  • Round Trip Conversion / Smart Merge
• Special Considerations
  • DWG-in, Managing Attribute Pollution
  • DWG-out, The Use of DWG Template Files
  • Open and Saving Extra Options
• Attributes
• Collaboration
• Structural Tool Defaults & Favorites
• Structural Information Management
• Workflows
• Appendix