import difficulties - Capture - Forum

Mary T

New Member

Posts: 0

1/24/2016 10:01 PM

I have Argo basic edition. When I import a DWG file the light fixtures import as 2D symbols and the surfaces import with no textures. I tried a 3DS DWG and the surfaces imported (no texture) but in this case no light fixtures at all. I am starting from Vectorworks, and don't have any other file extensions available. Thanks for your help!.

Alexander Joseph

Advanced Member

Posts: 64

1/25/2016 3:17 PM

To my knowledge only the extended version comes with dwg / dxf import.

Lars Wernlund

Staff Member

Posts: 2165

2/1/2016 8:25 AM

Hi,

There are a number of things to keep in mind. Firstly, Capture does not support importing textures and materials from DWG/DXF. Secondly, it is possible that the DWG only contains 2D illustrations of the fixtures, in which case that's how Capture will open them. I would advise first downloading AutoDesks free DWG viewer to verify the DWG exported from VectorWorks is what you expect.

Deleted User

New Member

Posts: 0

2/1/2016 1:32 PM

Hey Lars, I have to somehow get a map of a park into capture to space the lights correctly. Is there any way of doing it? Sketch up files?

Know you said dwg's won't work... That is all I have at the moment though...: (

Any help would be greatly appreciated!! ; )

John

Advanced Member

Posts: 53

2/2/2016 2:14 PM

Go here:

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/index.html

Search on park or terrain. These are Sketch Up Objects and can be imported with any version of Capture. Maybe combine a few or some will

break apart and can me modified within Capture. Hopefully gets you close to what need.