The DWG format was first developed in the 1970s by AutoDesk, the makers of AutoCAD, and is a format know for interoperability with other CAD software such as CATIA and Solidworks.
The file itself is made up of vector data coupled with metadata and either 2D or 3D CAD drawings.
It's called DWG because it's a shortened version of the word "Drawing" which is what a DWG file essentially is. You will need to register on the above websites if not already registered.A DWG file is a CAD (Computer Aided Design) file that has been created with a program called AutoCAD, one of the most popular CAD programs on the market. you are linking it in) you will be more interested in method 2 which will be covered in a later blog.Įnsure you are using the latest Revit IFC translator and ArchiCAD add-in for Revit as below:ĭownload and install the “IFC 2015 enhancement” Revit add-in from the Autodesk Exchange website this ensures you are using the latest Revit IFC import/export capabilities.ĭownload and install the “ArchiCAD Connection for Revit 2015” Revit add-in from the Graphisoft website. If you plan on using the ArchiCAD model as an underlay (i.e. This blog will be showing the process of method 1 to allow the Revit User to manipulate the model from within Revit as well as using the data brought through. How you intend to work with that data will determine which translation process you use?įrom within ArchiCAD, there are a number of ways you can export the file depending on whether you require the modelled elements to be editable within Revit and the data contained within the elements to be retained (method 1), or if you require the modelled elements precision to be exact (method 2). It is about getting useful data from one system to another. The various parties involved (there are many) have made leaps and bounds in the last few years, but it is not (nor should it be) a full translation of a working model from one system to another. The IFC translation process is still a work in progress. This post explains the process of converting ArchiCAD projects to Revit 2015 via the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) file format to enable manipulation of the modelled elements from within Revit.
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