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AutoCAD displays alert when opening DWG files written by ArchiCAD

AutoCAD 2007 displays an alert when opening DWG files written by ArchiCAD:

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This alert is displayed when AutoCAD detects that the DWG file you are trying to open was not created by an Autodesk product, or a product that licenses Autodesk's RealDWG developer kit.

ArchiCAD uses the DWGDirect libraries to write DWG format files. DWGDirect is based on the OpenDWG Design standards, provided by Open Design Alliance. OpenDWG is based on the DWG format used in AutoCAD, and is used by : hundreds of commercial software vendors worldwide . It is continuously updated to provide as near to perfect compatibility with DWG as is possible.

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Author:

GregKmethy

Creation Date:

2007-02-01

ArchiCAD versions

• Archicad 10
• ArchiCAD 9
• ArchiCAD 8.1

Platform:

• Mac OS X
• Windows

Audience:

• newcomers
• average users
• power users
• CAD managers

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AutoCAD alert with DWG written by ArchiCAD (last edited 2008-08-27 15:11:09 by localhost)