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Old 10-02-2005, 03:00 AM   #1
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does anyone know if AutoCAD files (.dwg) can be imported into LW? thanks a lot
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Old 10-02-2005, 06:58 AM   #2
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No, I don't believe .dwg files can be loaded, but .dxf format files can (I had the same problem once - had to get a nice man on the Yahoo groups to do the conversion for me)...

However, you'll need to to a lot of cleanup on the imported file...
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well that sucks, thanks a lot mark
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