[Equest-users] DWG import

[Nick Caton]

Hi Brad,

 

I’ve got a few rules/thoughts to consider – these may not all apply to your situation:

 

·         In CAD, set up your references so that each level shares the same origin… i.e – if a corner of the building on level one is @100’,100’ from 0,0,0 then the corners for the other level’s corners that should coincide with the 1st should also be @100’,100’ from the origin.  You should be able to XREF one plan into another without specifying the origins and have them synced up perfectly on top of each other. 

·         When you first select a dwg for reference in eQuest, and whenever selecting new ones for different levels, you are faced with a dialog and inputs for X/Y coordinates regarding the model’s origin.  Don’t touch those! 

·         When defining zones/perimeters, there is a means by which you can end up panning/moving the reference background… I forget exactly how, but I recall doing this accidentally in early projects – and it resulted in the same problem…  you might investigate to know what not to do with regard to moving the background around.

 

~Nick

 

 

NICK CATON, P.E.

PROJECT ENGINEER

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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Brad Donohue
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 9:39 AM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] DWG import

 

Hello,

I am a new user to eQUEST and I am having some trouble getting CAD files to work properly. I Assign the new files to sit on top of the previous floor but when I save the outline it moves out of place. Any ideas? I have tried DXF and re-drawing some of the drawings but with no success.

Thanks,

Brad

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