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General Category - V.16 and Earlier => V12 - V16 General Discussion => Topic started by: Burgo on May 08, 2012, 07:16:37 PM

Title: Exporting Building Locations to Turbocad
Post by: Burgo on May 08, 2012, 07:16:37 PM
Allan & Jack, you will no doubt be able to help. I completed a two storey dwelling in TFP. I selected the building location and then file / export/ 2 d drawing in TFP and saved the file. I opened the file in TC using "extract from" and the file opened. The only problem was that all the locations were showing and not just the location I selected. Is there a way to export building locations separately so the individual floors can be easily edited in TC
Title: Re: Exporting Building Locations to Turbocad
Post by: Allan Chesney on May 08, 2012, 07:36:33 PM
Hi Bob,

You will kick yourself when you hear this - just use the View Filter to turn off all floors except the one you want.

Allan
Title: Re: Exporting Building Locations to Turbocad
Post by: Burgo on May 08, 2012, 09:03:09 PM
Allan, I bet this made your day, many thanks.
Title: Re: Exporting Building Locations to Turbocad
Post by: Jack Zimmer on May 09, 2012, 06:21:19 AM
Hi Bob,

I think you know but for those who do not, I've made training  videos that cover the process of using your 3D TFPlan model to created 2D Layouts in TCAD.

At $20 the cost for the whole set of videos is almost less than the cost required in time for you to ask your question, get it answered and respond.


http://3dhousedesigns.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=27  (http://3dhousedesigns.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=27)

In addition to learning the process of transfering dxf files from TFPlan to TCAD, I actually make a whole home and show many TFPlan techniques but you also get a TCAD 'Template' , predefined which takes your 2D work to Paper Space for printing (including a 'live' fill in the blanks) Title Block on each Paper Space.

Jack
Title: Re: Exporting Building Locations to Turbocad
Post by: Burgo on May 09, 2012, 04:38:05 PM
Jack, I am going to purchase the training video's, as they are a reasonable cost. Can they be down loaded or do you purchase a disc. Living in Australia there will be a shipping cost. Any idea of the charge.
Title: Re: Exporting Building Locations to Turbocad
Post by: Burgo on May 09, 2012, 04:40:25 PM
Jack, don't reply, I found the information on your web site. Should have looked there in the first place.
Title: Re: Exporting Building Locations to Turbocad
Post by: Jack Zimmer on May 10, 2012, 06:35:10 AM
Hi Bob,

If you have any problems downloading let me know by email and I'll contact you and can send you a disk. Also feel free to drop me a note on how they are working for you. Metric scale would be something I'd be interested in getting coments on  from an actual metric user.

thanks,

Jack
Title: Re: Exporting Building Locations to Turbocad
Post by: Burgo on May 10, 2012, 04:59:23 PM
Jack, happy to keep you updated.