DWG import to LO

LayOut
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I have imported a DWG into LO. Both drawings are attached.

The original is all in metric but the dimensions showing in LO are in imperial. The LO template setting is metric.

I don’t want this to happen so is there a way to make sure that a metric dimensioned DWG imported into a metric LO template ends up with metric dimensions and does not get “Americanised” in the process?

Imported DWG.layout (87.3 KB)
DOCKING LODGE - WINDOW BAY AT CORNICE LEVEL.dwg (176.4 KB)

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Hi simoncbevans, the best way I have found to import metric files is by doing this.

  1. In Acad, I set the PaperSpace viewport to a scale… in your case I set it to 1/20xp and adjusted the viewport to show all the geometry. Save the file.
  2. Open LayOut and select a template, I selected A3 Landscape.
  3. File → Insert… (select your dwg) then Open
  4. Select the Pape Space option, Select Ok
  5. The dwg will be imported as Scaled Drawing 1:20
  6. Single Select the scaled drawing.
  7. From the Dimension Style inspector change from Decimal Inches to Decimal MM, then
  8. Change the scale to 1:20mm

Pattern or Hatch scale will be off as well so set the Scale from the Pattern Fill inspector. (Adjust to your liking, but I set it to .75x scale.

It looks as though one of the leaders came in kind of strange but you can drill down into the Scaled Drawing to adjust.

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Let me know if you have any problems.

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Fantastic! I will try that.

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Also… LayOut groups entities based on the ACAD layers so you can adjust stroke by double clicking to enter the Scaled Drawing and set the Stroke to the group level.

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