Can we "flatten" a dwg plane for insertion in Tekla?

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Good evening.

Is it possible to put a dwg plan (which contains different levels) on a single level? Indeed, it often happens that I receive plans from architects or other companies  with elements put on several levels. When I import this plane to form a reference model in Tekla, it is lost.

Thank you for your help.

Yves

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I couldn't find anything about managing layers for importing dwg files. There may be some interesting information here:

http://www.lynkoa.com/forum/3d/tekla-structures

https://teklastructures.support.tekla.com/taxonomy/creating-layers-dwgdxf-export-2

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See this link where he explains in detail how to proceed

http://teklastructures.support.tekla.com/190/fr/int_importing_dwg_dxf_files

Have a good day

@+;-))

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by selecting everything and setting the Z value to 0, you may have to explode *all* the blocks before and do by object family.

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Hello

If you have Autocad, you can revise a whole plan with the "FLATTEN" command of the "Express Tools". The function even creates block copies to flatten them too (it ocnserves the original 3D blocks).

Otherwise, to do it by hand, you have to type the following commands:

MOVE< entrance>
ALL<IN><IN>
0,0,1E99<input><input>
MOVE< entrance>
EVERYTHING < entrance>< entrance>
0.0,-1E99<input><input>

However, this method does not flatten 3D blocks! It just moves the blocks to z=0. If you have this kind of block, you must follow this same procedure in each block via the block editor.

There you go.

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Thank you for your help.
 

@.PL and gt22 : I know the procedure to import dwg, dxf or even pdf plans into a Tekla model.


@stepbeno : it's going to be long and there is a risk of error or forgetfulness.
 

@EricR : I have to try your method. I don't have Autocad installed on my workstation, but Intelliplus. I have to see if there are the same orders. Otherwise, I will use the position of my college who has gone on vacation.
I'll test tomorrow at the office and will keep you posted.

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Hello

 

As stefbeno said I do a Ctrl+A

Right click parameters and I put 0 in the Z coordinates.

 

Everyone is put on the same level, but beware of superimposing points.

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If you're worried about forgetting points, you already make sure that all your layers are activated, thawed and unlocked in the layer managers.

 

You right-click - quick select and in the object type tab you choose point.

Right click property and in Z coordinates you put 0.

After seeing how to manage your DWG or DXF.

Either you do the manipulation for each layer or you put all the points in 1 layer ...

 

Hoping to help!