wblock to AutoCAD?

[halfcracked]

has anyone found a way to -wblock to an older AutoCAD format from Autocad Architecture?

 

I have a client (500LB Gorrilla so asking them to get up to speed is out of the question) that runs Autocad 2004 & can't seem to figure out what proxy objects are. So I have to "Export to AutoCAD 2004" any file I send them.

 

The problem is I always have to remove certain layers of information that they shouldn't have (area calculations, Architectural seal, etc.)

 

My process now is to -wblock out only the part of the drawing they need then open the new file & "export to Autocad" then delete the intermediate file.

 

Is there any way to shortcut this process & create the limited file in one pass?

[tzframpton]

-ExportToAutoCAD command. Make sure to use the Purge option. Clears all the Proxy Objects, etc.

 

http://exchange.autodesk.com/autocadarchitecture/enu/online-help/search#WScedd0d2069f889341786e64fa2565b621-7fea.htm

[halfcracked]

Yeah I know about exporttoautocad, unfortunately it copies everything in the file. Im looking for a way to do what exporttoautocad does but to only selected items.

[SLW210]

In Vanilla AutoCAD -wblock uses the settings from OPTIONS>Open and Save>File Save>Save As.

[halfcracked]

Export to autocad goes one step beyond save as. Not only does it change to the older drawing format but it translates AEC objects into simple linework.

Export to auto cad works on the whole file. -wblock lets you save out a part of your drawing as a new file (of selected file format ie 2004 ,2007, etc).

 

I'm looking for some way to save a part of the drawing as an older file format AND translate AEC objects into linework all in one go.

 

The only way I've found to make the files I need is to -wblock then export from the wblock & delete the intermediate file - seems like there should be a way to do this all in one step.

[ReMark]

Maybe you need to be looking at a custom lisp routine since it seems you are forced to do this on a regular basis.

[SLW210]

I would delete what was not needed, then export to autocad as 2004, then close the drawing WITHOUT saving the changes.