SA Labels exported to DWG
Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 3:47 pm
As part of the PW naming convention that will be shipped with V14, there are 2 files that can be used to output the SA Labels to dwg.
PW_DESIGN_export.acadmf and PW_DESIGN_export.dwt
In order for the SA Labels to be mapped correctly to dwg layers, there will need to be some additions created in various setup files.
Calling on all interested parties to provide input on what is needed?
The current process is discussed here (and in other posts)
viewtopic.php?t=7516
My understanding is that the drafting control in dwg is by layer. How colour and linetype are controlled is by the layer and the entity has these properties set to "bylayer".
Is this the case for the reference string symbols and text?
There are at least 24 tangent types that can be mapped that have a symbol and some text. There is also the linework of the geometry.
In simple terms
- Linework
- Symbols
- Text
I don't know of any extra requirements for the linework other than outputting as 2d to get the proper geometry (HG arcs and line only).
Does the linework need anything extra?
12d String Name "RS*" goes to dwg layer "Reference String"
Currently, the symbol and text for each of the 24 tangent types can be mapped to separate layers per tangent type but the symbol and text are on the same layer.
It may be required that the symbols are one colour and the text is another.
Also, some text may have a different colour to some other text.
In the current form, the colour for the text could be set as "bylayer" to get various colours and the symbol to "byblock" so that they are always, as an example, white.
Have I explained this enough?
Do you see something I have missed?
Please reply with what is required in dwg without any post-processing.
PW_DESIGN_export.acadmf and PW_DESIGN_export.dwt
In order for the SA Labels to be mapped correctly to dwg layers, there will need to be some additions created in various setup files.
Calling on all interested parties to provide input on what is needed?
The current process is discussed here (and in other posts)
viewtopic.php?t=7516
My understanding is that the drafting control in dwg is by layer. How colour and linetype are controlled is by the layer and the entity has these properties set to "bylayer".
Is this the case for the reference string symbols and text?
There are at least 24 tangent types that can be mapped that have a symbol and some text. There is also the linework of the geometry.
In simple terms
- Linework
- Symbols
- Text
I don't know of any extra requirements for the linework other than outputting as 2d to get the proper geometry (HG arcs and line only).
Does the linework need anything extra?
12d String Name "RS*" goes to dwg layer "Reference String"
Currently, the symbol and text for each of the 24 tangent types can be mapped to separate layers per tangent type but the symbol and text are on the same layer.
It may be required that the symbols are one colour and the text is another.
Also, some text may have a different colour to some other text.
In the current form, the colour for the text could be set as "bylayer" to get various colours and the symbol to "byblock" so that they are always, as an example, white.
Have I explained this enough?
Do you see something I have missed?
Please reply with what is required in dwg without any post-processing.