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Brody Shuck

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We are using DXF files that are generated from various DWG files that either our Survey or CAD department generates. After the DXF is imported into the Access job and is selected the check symbol by itself next to the imported DXF file indicates the file is viewable but not selectable for staking.
If the check symbol is surrounded by a box it indicates objects are selectable for staking.
The problem is when the latter is the option selected I am seeing Point names that are not associated with my imported .job information??(**See attached PDF) I have tried using the filter option... it does not affect the point names. I believe this is a issue that has to be resolved in C3D prior to exporting the DXF.
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Posted : September 28, 2017 1:52 pm

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Your draftsman needs to isolate the layer(s) with the linework and freeze everything else before exporting to DXF.

Posted : September 28, 2017 3:39 pm

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I agree with Lee, it seems as though there's more in the DXF. We typically copy out the line work that we need and put that into a clean drawing without all the additional layers, that way the DXF does not slow down the map on the controller.

Posted : September 28, 2017 4:03 pm

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Can you turn off layers in access?

Posted : September 28, 2017 7:26 pm

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mvanhank222, post: 448727, member: 8673 wrote: Can you turn off layers in access?

Yes, you can select which layers are on and which are selectable

Double click the filename to expand and show the layers. Tick box and square box then apply to individual layers

You can also display the layers monochrome - which helps if the cad monkey has used colours like yellow which are very hard to see in the field

Posted : September 28, 2017 7:59 pm

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jim.cox, post: 448730, member: 93 wrote: Yes, you can select which layers are on and which are selectable

Double click the filename to expand and show the layers. Tick box and square box then apply to individual layers

You can also display the layers monochrome - which helps if the cad monkey has used colours like yellow which are very hard to see in the field

Ooh where's the setting for monochrome? Haven't seen that one Jim

Posted : September 29, 2017 12:37 am

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squowse, post: 448742, member: 7109 wrote: Ooh where's the setting for monochrome? Haven't seen that one Jim

When you have the list of dxf files open, hit the 'Options' button at the bottom of the screen

Posted : September 29, 2017 2:26 am

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jim.cox, post: 448743, member: 93 wrote: When you have the list of dxf files open, hit the 'Options' button at the bottom of the screen

Ah is it with "explode polylines"

Posted : September 29, 2017 7:42 am

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I know this is a very old thread, but i just want to bump it for those interested in DXF's

The way the points are named on the controller are as: "LAYER" "LINE IN CODE WHERE POINT IS INSERTED"
dxf's are actually plain text codes you can open with any notepad application; for example, your point VFFENCGA 39932 is a block point that exists on layer VFFENCGA, and appears in the dxf code at line 39932

Im very curious to see if its possible to manipulate this, as i would love for the controller to use block names rather than a combination of layer names and line entries

Hope this helps!

Posted : October 7, 2019 6:34 pm