I'm confused about Model Space and Paper Space in AutoCAD and all those years of contemptuously ignoring AutoCAD haven't helped me here. I need to convert the layout drawings from a 3d ArchiCAD model to simple editable 2d DWGs. I want to avoid including any part of the 3d model. First of all, is Paper Space more or less like our Used-to-be-Plotmaker layout drawings? Or is Paper Space a fully editable flatland 2d environment? Do ArchiCAD layout drawings automatically go into AutoCAD Paper Space layouts? Is there a setting that will convert ArchiCAD Layout Drawings into Plain Vanilla Flatland 2d drawings.

ArchiCAD supports DWG format and can both import and export it. So you can simply import any.dwg drawings to ArchiCAD and save them as projects (.pln). Probably can only be done in ArchiCAD. Open DWG file Open PLN file.

Or does that happen more or less by default when you convert to DWG? Is there a difference between using Publisher to convert to DWG and simply saving as DWG? I get that the translator settings gives you complete control over how the ArchiCAD drawing is converted, but you need to be pretty familiar with AutoCAD to get anywhere with it. I suppose I could learn AutoCAD. I'm confused about Model Space and Paper Space in AutoCAD and all those years of contemptuously ignoring AutoCAD haven't helped me here. I need to convert the layout drawings from a 3d ArchiCAD model to simple editable 2d DWGs.

I want to avoid including any part of the 3d model. First of all, is Paper Space more or less like our Used-to-be-Plotmaker layout drawings? Or is Paper Space a fully editable flatland 2d environment? Yes, the AutoCAD Paper Space is the equivalent of the ARCHICAD Layout. It is a digital sheet of paper onto which you place your Views for printing/plotting. Primavera p6 license cracking test. Do ArchiCAD layout drawings automatically go into AutoCAD Paper Space layouts?

Is there a setting that will convert ArchiCAD Layout Drawings into Plain Vanilla Flatland 2d drawings. Or does that happen more or less by default when you convert to DWG? Is there a difference between using Publisher to convert to DWG and simply saving as DWG?

This is controlled by the Save Layout Into field. Turning points apj abdul kalam free download pdf. I think what you want is achieved by setting this field to the 'Model Space' option, in which case the Layout and its contents will be converted to a simple 2D DWG drawing.

I get that the translator settings gives you complete control over how the ArchiCAD drawing is converted, but you need to be pretty familiar with AutoCAD to get anywhere with it. I suppose I could learn AutoCAD.

Thanks[/quote] I think you should read this page of the Help Center: Especially the description of the Save Layout Into, Place Drawings into and Saving Floor Plan fields. What I would recommend is that you save multiple copies of the Layout, each time with a different Save Layout Into settings. Then open each of these in AutoCAD or some other DWG application and compare the results. Then you will have a good grasp of the differences between the various options.