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Point to dwg symbol


Hi.

I am wanting to export a point layer (GEODATABASE FILE) to a .dwg using the pre-reconfigured block template symbols. 

I have attempted using the DWGStyler but it will not pick up the templates symbols for some reason and just places a point. I have tried following https://community.safe.com/s/question/0D54Q000080hglVSAQ/replace-point-with-symbol-from-a-dwg but there is not quite enough detail on how to go about it.

Can someone please provide the parameters that I need to fill to get the symbol to a dwg file.

Thanks.

 

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deanhowell
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  • August 3, 2020

Hello @pauledrummond​ , have you set the autocad_block_name attribute?

 

This image is the settings from dwgstyler that we have done and the block creates as expected.

 

dwgstyler


deanhowell wrote:

Hello @pauledrummond​ , have you set the autocad_block_name attribute?

 

This image is the settings from dwgstyler that we have done and the block creates as expected.

 

dwgstyler

Thanks for your response @deanhowell​ .

I have done the same although using an attribute for the Block Name. My Block name has spaces in it (WATER_Valve - Sluice). Do you think that may be an issue?

Paul


deanhowell
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pauledrummond wrote:

Thanks for your response @deanhowell​ .

I have done the same although using an attribute for the Block Name. My Block name has spaces in it (WATER_Valve - Sluice). Do you think that may be an issue?

Paul

Hello @pauledrummond​ I am not sure but worth checking. If you have a sample file and dwg template, I would be happy to check for you?


pauledrummond wrote:

Thanks for your response @deanhowell​ .

I have done the same although using an attribute for the Block Name. My Block name has spaces in it (WATER_Valve - Sluice). Do you think that may be an issue?

Paul

Thanks for that @deanhowell​ .

I would love to know what I'm doing wrong!

Regards, Paul


deanhowell
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Thanks @pauledrummond​ I think I found the issue.

The shapefile has the block name attribute as StopValve-Sluice but that does not exist in your template. If I used a different one like WATER_Value - Sluice then it works (with spaces).

 


deanhowell wrote:

Thanks @pauledrummond​ I think I found the issue.

The shapefile has the block name attribute as StopValve-Sluice but that does not exist in your template. If I used a different one like WATER_Value - Sluice then it works (with spaces).

 

Fantastic @deanhowell​ !

Thanks so much for your efforts. Really appreciated.

Regards, Paul


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