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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">I successfully import </font>AutoCad
2006 files, file type is 2004 version, into eQuest. I have found on
occasion with big complex files that eQuest doesn't handle them that
well. It is also hard when a 7" wall has 5 lines in it to select
points in eQuest. I will do a "save as" on the file, give it a new
name, open it and strip all the fluff out or make a new layer and just
trace in the important zones. It makes it easier when you open the
file in eQuest to select the layer you want, yours, and get to
business. You also have the architectural file as reference for all
the constructions. I have seen some files with 60+ layers, all you
need is a zone layout.<br>
Bruce Easterbrook<br>
Abode Engineering<br>
<br>
On 27/04/2010 05:13 PM, Jackson, Alan wrote:
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saving as an ACAD 2000 version.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Jackson,
LEED AP<br>
KlingStubbins</span><span
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gerard
Hazel<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 27, 2010 5:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'equest-users'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] Importing Autocad dwg's<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I
received a dwg file from an architect who says he created the doc with
Autocad
2004. When I try to import it into e-quest I get an error “DWGdirect
Error: Invalid Dwg Version”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
file he sent me has the autocad dwg icon but the file name is A-110
with no
extension. I have imported dwg’s before. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Any
suggestions on what I might be doing wrong before I contact the sender?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Thank
you</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Gerry
Hazel</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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