Which version are you exporting as - is it v12 by any chance?


Martin.

AFAIK, all settings are on "SuperFine"

I don't think that's the problem Jol. I've just tried importing into AutoCAD 2013, same result. Threw the resolution up to maximum. Same result.

Just trying to convert to Bezier, to see what that does.

I understand where you are coming from, but this is most definitely a ViaCAD 'problem'. Exporting to .ai, same result.

Hmmm ... I've exported quite a few things to dwg recently without problem

not sure what to suggest

what's your build number and app ?

Actually, exporting to dwg produce good geometry, but when you open the file on auto cad is displayed as low resolution that "seems" as lines, but jus displayed that way, try this on auto cad: select all geometry, enter scale, and do a scale by factor 1 of all elements, i mean, they will remain the same size, so you don't worry to loose your dimensions, this action will change the displayed resolution and shows the curve as should, i mean, an arc will be displayed as an arc, spline as spline, ellipse as ellipse and so, (well, almost, they are still displayed a little bit as lines), and not as a group of lines.

Other way to change resolution is do /view/regen all from the main menu

I don't really know why auto cad interprets the resolution this way from files from shark-viacad, it should be some kind of embedded preference, but, definitely, the geometry of the draw is fine (except from the fact that the profile of the curves are split as individual curves, not joined),


Luis G.

Hi Luis. I tried regen all, but it didn't help. I'll try scaling- but I'm a novice at AutoCAD

Rocky. Interesting suggestions. I'll give those a pop too.

I like ViaCAD too much to give up now. :)

>>I'm trying to export decent quality dwg files, but I just can't get the >>resolution high enough as all my curves seem to be broken down into lines >>not curves, and the resulting output isn't very nice.


Except for R12, we do not export the display list to DWG or DXF. DWG supports precise definitions of curves, surfaces and solids. IE DWG curves, surfaces and solids are resolution independent.


For example, a circle is exported as a center point, radius, and normal. Likewise a spline is exported as a set of NURB control points, weights etc.

Perhaps it may be a resolution issue on the system that is reading the file?

Tim

>>>>>>I'm trying to export decent quality dwg files, but I just can't get the resolution high enough as all my curves seem to be broken down into lines not curves, and the resulting output isn't very nice.

If you are using model to sheet in ViaCAD all curves and circles are polylines not precise lines. Only Shark has precise lines in model to sheet.


Regards

Jason

Okay. I tried all the suggestions, none of which worked, although Rocky's suggestion did look slightly better.

This first PDF is what Autocad printed off (and then opened up in Preview). The arrows in red show two circles drawn by Autocad, the green one being the one exported from ViaCAD. The lines are still there. Autocad gave me a proper circle.

I then tried Jol's suggestion of importing back into ViaCAD. Same result. Green circles drawn in AutoCAD, other clunkier circle drawn originally in ViaCAD.