70002306 AEC objects are not shown in VDF

Article 70002306
Type HowTo
Product Converter
Version 10
Date Added 2/8/2023 12:00:00 AM
Fixed 10.1003.0.1 (2/9/2023 12:00:00 AM)
Submitted by Dieter Hammer

Summary

AEC objects are not shown in VDF

Solution

This problem has to do with AEC objects (architectural, engineering, construction custom A.CAD objects) that VDF do not support.
If a drawing is not saved from an AEC application (like “A.CAD Architecture” application) with PROXYGRAPHICS variable set to 1 then these objects cannot be shown in VDF.
If PROXYGRAPHICS variable is set to 1 then some extra objects (as blocks) are created for these AEC objects during save and these blocks/inserts can be shown by VDF. You can try this with your "AEC" drawings you have, open them from A.CAD set PROXYGRAPHICS variable to 1 and save them. The produced new DWG files will be shown properly in VDF.

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