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2D Pro/E (WF 3.0) save to dwg AutoCAD 2007 - scale mm to inches proble

2D Pro/E (WF 3.0) save to dwg AutoCAD 2007 - scale mm to inches proble

2D Pro/E (WF 3.0) save to dwg AutoCAD 2007 - scale mm to inches proble

(OP)
We dump most 2D out of Wildfire 3.0 M090 into AutoCAD 2007 Mechanical.  I have a Pro/E drawing in metric that when I save into AutoCAD, turns each mm into an inch.  So I get a huge drawing in AutoCAD – a 2.5" diameter part becomes 65 inches instead of 65mm.  I can scale it down in ACAD but then the dimensions in ACAD need reworked and there are 15 different styles to rework.  I can explode everything and then scale it but don't want everything exploded.  I tried scaling the model in Pro/E to inches, but this makes the Pro/E drw views a mess.  

Is there a config setting in Pro/E that will scale this correctly for import into ACAD?  Thanks.

Garry
 

RE: 2D Pro/E (WF 3.0) save to dwg AutoCAD 2007 - scale mm to inches proble

There was a time when AutoMAD was unitless.  I think PTC thinks it still is.  You can go into AutoMAD Format/Units/and change it to mm.  Not sure what effect if any that has on dimensions.

RE: 2D Pro/E (WF 3.0) save to dwg AutoCAD 2007 - scale mm to inches proble

I recall messing with a couple of Pro/E config settings to solve that problem.  Take a look at dxf_out_drawing_scale and dxf_out_scale_views.  

Hope this helps.

Farmboy

RE: 2D Pro/E (WF 3.0) save to dwg AutoCAD 2007 - scale mm to inches proble

(OP)
Thanks, I'll try that.

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