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ORD Section exports?

Mark Shamoun Fri, Jan 12 2018 7:56 AM

Hi all,

Does anyone have a good way to separate ORD sections from the ORD model? The issues I am having are:

1. Fatal error when I try to export to DWG

2. Replacement of text values with hashes (#) when I open them in Microstation CONNECT

3. Replacement of point labels to "NONE" if I export the section sheets only to V8 DGN

Ideally it'd be great to get the last method to work.

Regards,

Mark

Offline Nico Roman Fri, Jan 12 2018 10:09 AM

Mark

can you provide your dgn to try it here? are you using update 2?

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Mark Shamoun Fri, Jan 12 2018 3:24 PM in reply to Nico Roman

Hi Nico,

Attached are sample files where I am having difficulties exporting sections. I am using ORD
Update 2.

design.zip

sects.zip

Regards,

Mark

Mark Shamoun Mon, Jan 15 2018 11:01 PM in reply to Nico Roman

A solution I have found is to:

1. In ORD, drop the text (using Complex) to remove their annotation group properties, making
them normal text

2. Ensure "Merge Visible Edges of 3D Attachments" in References of DWG Export options is

ticked (and all are set to "Merge")

3. It now successfully exports to a DWG

Regards,

Mark

Mark Shamoun Tue, Jan 16 2018 12:01 AM in reply to Mark Shamoun

Please note this is a solution to cross sections, but long sections does not export text
values or dynamic section lines

Regards,

Mark

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Offline Nico Roman Tue, Jan 16 2018 1:26 PM in reply to Mark Shamoun

Yes. I can reproduce this and I filed a defect. thanks

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Offline Krzysztof Burdziel Thu, Jan 18 2018 8:10 AM in reply to Mark Shamoun
Hi Mark,

I'm also playing with exporting ORD sections and was quite successful with long section
(I was exporting selection set and went smoothly) but was stuck with cross section.
Below is an result of export to dwg - it looks like complete 3D model is merged rather
than section cut only. Any idea? My settings are as per your suggestion, I'm exporting to
dwg 2013-2017. I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

Offline Adam Wieczorek Tue, Feb 6 2018 5:36 AM in reply to Krzysztof Burdziel
I get the same result. Mark Shamoun can you advise how to get 2D drawing visible
edges only? J have that setting checked in but get the same results as Krzysztof.

Mark Shamoun Tue, Feb 6 2018 7:29 AM in reply to Adam Wieczorek

Hi guys,

Apologies for the delay, I haven't had a chance to have another look at cross sections
for a while as I was exhausted from trying to get them converted. I think the Dynamic
nature of these is absolutely fantastic, but unfortunately we need an easy way to get
static versions dumped out for those of us who have drafting done in other platforms.
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It seems that the source of the issues is the Reference Visible Edges being set to
"Dynamic". This issue can be resolved if the reference setting is set to "Cached"
(doesn't seem to matter what Cache Sync mode is set).

Now as long as "Merge Visible Edges of 3D Attachments" is set in Export options the
surfaces seem to come out okay.

The Steps that work for me for Cross sections are:

1. Change Reference Visible Edges to "Cached"

2. Select all Text Nodes and drop Complex (& Application Elements?)

3. Export to DWG with all Reference settings set to Merge and "Merge Visible Edges of
3D Attachments" turned on

Hope this works for you guys...

Regards,

Mark

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