DXF Import issues - 3D floors misaligned

Duncan Brown — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:02:46 GMT

Current Revision posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 10/20/2016 2:02:46 PM

	Product(s):	Hevacomp Mechanical Design
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Overview

DXF files should all be created with the same scale, origin and overall extents.

Method

Design Database uses DXF files as the background image for your project. When imported, the origin point and extent of the DXF files are considered when being placed into the Design Database world space.

If the origin point is different on DXF files, or the extents of the DXF files differ too greatly, then the program cannot position the backgrounds correctly.

In the examples below the extents of the drawing are shown as in red, and the origin indicated by a red cross.

The program would scale the rooms correctly for these drawings, but the location in the Design Database world space would be misaligned across the floors.

To ensure your DXF files line up follow this checklist; Always ensure that DXF files are created:

from model space, and not a view port
with the same scale units
with extents that match
with matching model space origin points

Tags: DXF, Misalign, TechNote, Floors, Not Lined Up, design database

DXF Import issues - 3D floors misaligned

Duncan Brown — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 15:51:59 GMT

Revision 15 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 11/2/2015 3:51:59 PM


	Applies To

	Product(s):	Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
	Version(s):	ALL
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	N/A
	Subarea:	N/A
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

DXF files should all be created with the same scale, origin and overall extents.

Method

If the origin point is different on DXF files, or the extents of the DXF files differ too greatly, then the program cannot position the backgrounds correctly.

To ensure your DXF files line up follow this checklist; Always ensure that DXF files are created:

from model space, and not a view port
with the same scale units
with extents that match
with matching model space origin points

External links

Bentley homepage

Bentley LEARN Server

Tags: DXF, Misalign, TechNote, Floors, Not Lined Up, design database

DXF Import issues - 3D floors misaligned

Duncan Brown — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 10:52:14 GMT

Revision 14 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 4/30/2015 10:52:14 AM


	Applies To

	Product(s):	Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
	Version(s):	All
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	N/A
	Subarea:	N/A
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

When DXF files are used in your Design Database project, it is important to ensure the scale, origin and overall extents are set correctly with each drawing.

Method

Design Database uses DXF files as the background image for your project. When loaded in, the origin point and extent of the DXF files are considered when being placed into the Design Database world space.

If the origin point is different on DXF files, or the extents of the DXF files differ too greatly, then the program cannot position the backgrounds correctly.

In the examples below the extents of the drawing are shown as in red, and the origin indicated by a red cross.
The program would scale the rooms correctly for these drawings, but the location in the Design Database world space would be misaligned across the floors.

To ensure your DXF files line up follow this checklist; Always ensure that DXF files are created:

from model space, and not a view port
with the same scale units
with extents that match
with matching model space origin points

External Links

Bentley homepage

HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

Comments or Corrections?

Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please confine any comments you have on this Wiki entry to this "Comments or Corrections?" section. THANK YOU!

Tags: DXF, Misalign, TechNote, Floors, Not Lined Up, design database

Floors not lining up in 3D view

Duncan Brown — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:38:41 GMT

Revision 13 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 3/10/2015 11:38:41 AM


	Applies To

	Product(s):	Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
	Version(s):	All
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	N/A
	Subarea:	N/A
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

When DXF files are used in your Design Database project, it is important to ensure the scale, origin and overall extents are set correctly with each drawing.

Method

If the origin point is different on DXF files, or the extents of the DXF files differ too greatly, then the program cannot position the backgrounds correctly.

In the examples below the extents of the drawing are shown as in red, and the origin indicated by a red cross.
The program would scale the rooms correctly for these drawings, but the location in the Design Database world space would be misaligned across the floors.

To ensure your DXF files line up follow this checklist; Always ensure that DXF files are created:

from model space, and not a view port
with the same scale units
with extents that match
with matching model space origin points

External Links

Bentley homepage

HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

Comments or Corrections?

Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please confine any comments you have on this Wiki entry to this "Comments or Corrections?" section. THANK YOU!

Tags: DXF, Misalign, TechNote, Floors, Not Lined Up, design database

Floors not lining up in 3D view

Duncan Brown — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:22:29 GMT

Revision 12 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 11/27/2014 3:22:29 PM


	Applies To

	Product(s):	Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
	Version(s):	All
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	N/A
	Subarea:	N/A
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

When DXF files are used in your Design Database project, it is important to ensure the scale, origin and overall extents are set correctly with each drawing.

Method

If the origin point is different on DXF files, or the extents of the DXF files differ too greatly, then the program cannot position the backgrounds correctly.

In the examples below the extents of the drawing are shown as in red, and the origin indicated by a red cross.
The program would scale the rooms correctly for these drawings, but the location in the Design Database world space would be misaligned across the floors.

To ensure your DXF files line up follow this checklist; Always ensure that DXF files are created:

from model space, and not a view port
with the same scale units
with extents that match
with matching model space origin points

External Links

Bentley homepage

HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

Comments or Corrections?

Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please confine any comments you have on this Wiki entry to this "Comments or Corrections?" section. THANK YOU!

Tags: DXF, Misalign, TechNote, Floors, Not Lined Up, design database

Floors not lining up in 3D view

Duncan Brown — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:22:31 GMT

Revision 11 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 7/4/2014 11:22:31 AM


	Applies To

	Product(s):	Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
	Version(s):	All
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	N/A
	Subarea:	N/A
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

When DXF files are used in your Design Database project, it is important to ensure the scale, origin and overall extents are set correctly with each drawing.

Method

If the origin point is different on DXF files, or the extents of the DXF files differ too greatly, then the program cannot position the backgrounds correctly.

In the examples below the extents of the drawing are shown as in red, and the origin indicated by a red cross.
The program would scale the rooms correctly for these drawings, but the location in the Design Database world space would be misaligned across the floors.

To ensure your DXF files line up follow this checklist; Always ensure that DXF files are created:

from model space, and not a view port
with the same scale units
with extents that match
with matching model space origin points

External Links

Bentley homepage

HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

Comments or Corrections?

Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please confine any comments you have on this Wiki entry to this "Comments or Corrections?" section. THANK YOU!

Tags: DXF, Misalign, TechNote, Floors, Not Lined Up, design database

Floors not lining up in 3D view

Elisabeth Pry — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:41:36 GMT

Revision 10 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Elisabeth Pry on 6/24/2013 7:41:36 PM


	Applies To

	Product(s):	Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
	Version(s):	All
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	N/A
	Subarea:	N/A
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

When DXF files are used in your Design Database project, it is important to ensure the scale, origin and overall extents are set correctly with each drawing. Click through to the document below to see why floors may not line up.

Method

To see common reasons that floors do not line up, please click here

External Links

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HevacompMechanical Designer

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Tags: DXF, Misalign, TechNote, Floors, Not Lined Up, design database

Floors not lining up in 3D view

Duncan Brown — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:59:59 GMT

Revision 9 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 7/17/2012 8:59:59 AM

Document Information

Document Type: TechNote

Product(s): Hevacomp Mechanical Designer

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

Method

To see common reasons that floors do not line up, please click here

External Links

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HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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Tags: TechNote Design Database Floors Misalign Not Lined Up DXF

Floors not lining up in 3D view [TN]

Duncan Brown — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:57:54 GMT

Revision 8 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 7/17/2012 8:57:54 AM

Document Information

Document Type: TechNote

Product(s): Hevacomp Mechanical Designer

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

Method

To see common reasons that floors do not line up, please click here

External Links

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HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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Tags: TechNote Design Database Floors Misalign Not Lined Up DXF

Design Database - Floors not lining up in 3D view [TN]

Duncan Brown — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:35:18 GMT

Revision 7 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 7/16/2012 10:35:18 AM

Document Information

Document Type: TechNote

Product(s): Hevacomp Mechanical Designer

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

Method

To see common reasons that floors do not line up, please click here

External Links

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HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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Tags: TechNote Design Database Floors Misalign Not Lined Up DXF

Design Database - Floors not lining up in 3D view [TN]

Duncan Brown — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:25:39 GMT

Revision 6 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 5/20/2011 2:25:39 PM

Document Information

Document Type: TechNote

Product(s): Hevacomp Mechanical Designer

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

Method

To see common reasons that floors do not line up, please click here

External Links

Bentley homepage

HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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Tags: TechNote Design Database Floors Misalign Not Lined Up DXF

Why Do My Floors Not Line Up In 3D View [TN]

Elisa McGraw — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:05:56 GMT

Revision 5 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Elisa McGraw on 7/12/2010 3:05:56 PM

Document Information

Document Type: TechNote

Product(s): Hevacomp Mechanical Designer

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

Design Database uses DXF files as the background for your project. When they are loaded into the program, the origin point and the extents of the DXF files are considered when they are being placed into the world space.

If the origin point is different on the DXF files, or extents off the DXF differ too greatly then the program can have difficulty positioning the DXF file.

Method

In the example below, the extents of the drawing are shown as a black surround, the origin with a black X. The program would still scale the drawings correctly - your rooms would be the correct size - but the position of the DXF would be offset from the first one.. This would misalign your floor.

Example 1

Similarly in example 2, the position of the two origin points would stop your floors lining up correctly.

Example 2

Notes

Always ensure you create DXF files with the same scale units
Always ensure that the extents of the various drawings (roof and floor) match
Always ensure that the origin points of your DXF drawings match.

External Links

Bentley homepage

HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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Tags: TechNote

Why Do My Floors Not Line Up In 3D View [TN]

Elisa McGraw — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:25:27 GMT

Revision 4 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Elisa McGraw on 6/24/2010 3:25:27 PM

Document Information

Document Type: TechNote

Product(s): Hevacomp Mechanical Designer

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

If the origin point is different on the DXF files, or extents off the DXF differ too greatly then the program can have difficulty positioning the DXF file.

Method

Example 1

Similarly in example 2, the position of the two origin points would stop your floors lining up correctly.

Example 2

Notes

Always ensure you create DXF files with the same scale units
Always ensure that the extents of the various drawings (roof and floor) match
Always ensure that the origin points of your DXF drawings match.

External Links

Bentley homepage

HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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Tags: TechNote

Why Do My Floors Not Line Up In 3D View

Elisa McGraw — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:54:19 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Elisa McGraw on 11/13/2008 2:54:19 PM

Document Information

Document Type: FAQ

Product(s): Hevacomp Mechanical Designer

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

If the origin point is different on the DXF files, or extents off the DXF differ too greatly then the program can have difficulty positioning the DXF file.

Method

Example 1

Similarly in example 2, the position of the two origin points would stop your floors lining up correctly.

Example 2

Notes

Always ensure you create DXF files with the same scale units
Always ensure that the extents of the various drawings (roof and floor) match
Always ensure that the origin points of your DXF drawings match.

External Links

Bentley homepage

HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

Comments or Corrections?

Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please confine any comments you have on this Wiki entry to this "Comments or Corrections?" section. THANK YOU!

Why Do My Floors Not Line Up In 3D View

Cosmin Popovici — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:18:23 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Cosmin Popovici on 11/12/2008 8:18:23 PM

Document Information

Document Type: FAQ

Product(s): Hevacomp Mechanical Designer

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

If the origin point is different on the DXF files, or extents off the DXF differ too greatly then the program can have difficulty positioning the DXF file.

Method

Example 1

Similarly in example 2, the position of the two origin points would stop your floors lining up correctly.

Example 2

Notes

Always ensure you create DXF files with the same scale units
Always ensure that the extents of the various drawings (roof and floor) match
Always ensure that the origin points of your DXF drawings match.

External Links

Bentley homepage

HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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Why Do My Floors Not Line Up In 3D View

Cosmin Popovici — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:52:07 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Cosmin Popovici on 11/12/2008 7:52:07 PM

Document Information

Document Type: FAQ

Product(s): Hevacomp Mechanical Designer

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group

Overview

If the origin point is different on the DXF files, or extents off the DXF differ too greatly then the program can have difficulty positioning the DXF file.

Method

Example 1

Similarly in example 2, the position of the two origin points would stop your floors lining up correctly.

Example 2

Notes

Always ensure you create DXF files with the same scale units
Always ensure that the extents of the various drawings (roof and floor) match
Always ensure that the origin points of your DXF drawings match.

External Links

Bentley homepage

HevacompMechanical Designer

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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DXF Import issues - 3D floors misaligned

DXF Import issues - 3D floors misaligned

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DXF Import issues - 3D floors misaligned

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DXF Import issues - 3D floors misaligned

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Floors not lining up in 3D view

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Floors not lining up in 3D view

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Floors not lining up in 3D view

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Floors not lining up in 3D view

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Floors not lining up in 3D view [TN]

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Design Database - Floors not lining up in 3D view [TN]

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