VaExportToDwg - a few more notes

VisualARQ
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Hello, here I’d like to propose two objectives for VaExportToDWG to tackle next:

1. Export dimensions as dimensions (model space)

  • Exporting text as text (from Rhino model space to ACAD model space) is already possible and is a real quality-of-life improvement. Similarly, the ability to export dimensions as actual dimensions is a much-needed feature.

2. Preserve “By Layer” color, linetype, and print width

  • Recently, I encountered a situation where geometry retained the correct layers but changed the color and print width to “By Object” instead of “By Layer.”

Here’s an example:
In Rhino:

  • A few lines on “Layer 01”
  • “Layer 01” has a red display color

Result in AutoCAD after using VaExportToDWG:

  • The lines are on “Layer 01”
  • Each line has a red display color, but the color is set “By Object”
    As a consequence, it’s not possible to quickly edit a group of objects in AutoCAD based on layer properties, which is often a first thing I need to do after every VaExportToDwg. This is not desirable.

Thanks,
Michal

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Hi @MichalKrizo thanks for these suggestions. I’ll let you know when we implement these improvements in the vaExportToDWG command.

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Hi @MichalKrizo I let you know that this feature has been included in VisualARQ 3.8 RC1, available here: VisualARQ 3 - Version 3.8 RC1 released

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