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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I need help on CAD imports into eQUEST. I would
like to be able to take any CAD file, make a pline line around the perimeter
and import that. What I am unsure of is if coordinates need to
match in CAD and eQUEST. What are the prerequisites for importing CAD and
not getting BDL or standard writing file error. Recently I started a model,
which was not drawn by me in CAD. The zones weren’t matching and
when I tried to multiply floors, I got some serious issues. Some walls disappeared.
The floors were all off of each other. Each time I tried to open or
iterate the model more errors showed up. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>When you check coordinates in the custom drawing “pad”
to make sure they are on the same point, say (0,0) (0,80) (80,80) (80,0),
to make sure the floors are right on, what must you do? Do you have to
snap to polygon and get the coordinates matched? If one Cad floorplan is
in a different part of the coordinate system than it’s underlaying floor,
what should you do? Do you have to check some part of CAD coordinates, which
I find perplexing. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Has anyone had gliches with this?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, <o:p></o:p></p>
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