Export Entity Mapping doesn't work?

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Hi all, 
 
 I've found that DWG export entity mapping doesn't seem to work in CE (and the later versions of v8i). 
 
 Has anyone else experienced this? 
 
 Regards 
 Mark

Melissa Hook · Answer

We have tested out your files and have confirmed that the entity mapping is working correctly and that all the elements attributes in AutoCAD are correct based on the save as options used. 
 
 Linestring 2D =Polylne This was confirm that using the Polyline option this was mapped and confirmed a polyline in AutoCAD as the line string is planar 
 
 Linestring 3D= 3D polyline This was not converted to a 3D polyline as the line string is an invalid element type for this option and is also planar so this mapped as a polyline as it should, In order for it to map as a 3D polyline the line string would have to be on different elevations with at least 4 points. 
 
 Mesh closed= Polyface Mesh We do not have mesh support for entity mapping. 
 
 Solid= 3D = 3D solid This was confirmed that the solid attribute in AutoCAD was also a solid. 
 
 Complex Shape= Polyface Mesh This was confirmed also that the attributes in AutoCAD were a polyface mesh 
 
 Shape (3D)= 3D polyline This would fall under 3D Unfilled elements and under 5 or more sided polygons, the options are polyline, polyline mesh and Region entity. We do not have a 3D polyline option. We have tested the first two options polyline and Polyline mesh and have confirmed that both attributes were correct. 
 
 We are not sure what you were expecting or how you were determining that the mapping was not working. By opening the file in MicroStation or did you confirm in AutoCAD that they were not mapped correctly ? The output would need to be confirmed in AutoCAD by commands List or Properties. When opening the file in MicroStation it should look the same as the .DGN and it did.

Export Entity Mapping doesn't work?

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