How can you make an AutoCAD file compatible with Lightscape 2007

[gingerspike]

Hello

 

I'm using Cad and i'm trying to get a floorplan drawing into Lightscape 2007. The CAD drawing appears fine when loaded into Lightscape 2012, but because of the project we have to use Lightscape 2007. Unfortunately only parts of the floorplan appear when loaded into Lightscape 2007, I've played around with layers, I've saved it as the earliest version of CAD that I can and nothing works. Does anyone know how to load a CAD drawing into Lightscape 2007?

[SEANT]

Is the software actually called Lightscape. That was the name of Autodesk's old Radiosity renderer, circa 1998, or so.

[gingerspike]

Hello

 

Its called Lightscape Client 2011 3.0.0.5, I don't think its on Autodesk

[SLW210]

Have you tried .dxf, -EXPORTTOAUTOCAD (note the hyphen) or AECTOACAD?

[gingerspike]

Would I save the autocad file as a dxf and then type in AECTOACAD to get it to appear in Lightscape?

[SLW210]

No, use any ONE of the options.

 

Save as .dxf and try that in Lightscape or use AECTOACAD.

 

Does the drawing contain any XREFs? You may need to BIND the XREFs.

[ReMark]

Would you happen to have access to 3ds Max?

[gingerspike]

No I don't and I need to get the floorplan 2d autocad into lightscape which only works on 2d floorplans drawings, its for engineers to put lights on it

[ReMark]

I think you should try to import your native DWG file into Lightscape. The procedure would be as follows:

 

To import, select File>Import>... from the menu. A dialog box pops up.

1. Browse for the file you want to import
   
2. Select Overwrite or Append (you import in steps if you use append)
   
3. Select the unit system you used for modeling, meaning what 1 unit represents in your drawing (i.e. 1 unit = 1 meter; or 1 unit = 1 foot, or 1 unit = 1 inch). This is very important because Lightscape will calculate light distribution based in this system.
   
4. Select the accuracy of round entities (number of arc segments and surface deviation).
   

Since units are so important, a dialog box will ask you to confirm the size of the model.

 

If you have no luck with this method then do a "Save As" in AutoCAD and save your drawing in either AutoCAD 2007 or 2004 DXF file format then trying importing the file into Lightscape.

Edited April 8, 2013 by ReMark

[ReMark]

 

The dialog box you should see in Lightscape.