To convert multiple drawings (Procedure)

Converting Multiple Drawings to a New Format

 

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Converting Multiple Drawings to a New Format

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To convert multiple drawings

1. Click File menu Batch Converter.
2. Under Conversion Options in the General section, specify the following:
   • Units: in the Value column, click the cell and select the units to be used in the drawings you convert. To maintain the current units, select Current.
     NoteTo change only the drawing Units in multiple files, specify the new Units Value and set the Drawing Save Format to Current. Civil objects are not exploded if you only change the Units Value.
   • Filename Prefix: in the Value column, click the cell and enter a prefix to be added to the files you convert.
     TipAdding a filename prefix is helpful to easily identify the newly converted files, for example you could use ACAD-.
   • Filename Suffix: in the Value column, click the cell and enter a suffix to be added to the files you convert.
3. Under the Format section, specify the following:
   • Drawing Save Format: in the Value column, click the cell and from the list select the drawing format for the converted drawings.
   • Explode Objects: in the Value column, click the cell and select Yes to explode Civil Objects to AutoCAD primitives. Select No to convert drawings in the current format.
     NoteIf you select Yes and explode objects in a Civil 3D drawing, the primitive objects are not restored to Civil 3D objects when you re-open the drawing in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
   • Bind Xrefs: in the Value column, click the cell and select Yes or No.
   • Use Insert Method When Binding Xrefs: in the Value column click the cell and select Yes or No.
4. In the File Selection section, do the following:
   • Under Source Folder, browse to the location of the source files that you want to convert. To include files in subfolders, select the Look in Subfolders checkbox. The filenames display in the Selected Files section.
   • Under Search For Files Named, select a file type from the list, or enter a file type or file name in the box. To search for multiple file types you can enter a comma delimited list. You can also use an asterisk as a wildcard, for example auto*.dwg.
   • Under Destination Folder, browse to the location where you want to save the converted files.
   NoteBy default, all drawing files are selected. To select files individually, click the Clear All button to clear all checkboxes and then select the checkboxes for the drawing files you want to convert.
5. Do one of the following:
   • Click Apply to convert the selected files. The dialog box remains open.
   • Click OK to convert the selected files and close the dialog box.

     A message box displays when the conversion is complete.

   Note If the program encounters an error during the conversion process, a list of the files that did not convert and the file location will display when the conversion is complete.