One of the features I have been working on is DWG support for Blender. It uses the DXF scripts of Blender under the hood, so it is limited to their abilities. Probably export will work better than import.
The supported DWG versions are: 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 2000, 2004 and 2007. (It can also export to the equivalent DXF formats.)
In case you want to use this plugin for Blender, you need to install my ar package first. It has been tested both on Linux and Windows. (Mac Os X might work as well.) Afterwards read the tutorial for further instructions. You can use my DWG conversion python module also outside Blender.
Are you an architect and coding with Python in Blender? I'd love to hear from you, not just because of this blog post. Just send me an email: spe.stani.be # gmail.com
FANTASTIC!!!! 1000 thanks Stani, this is unvaluable work...
ReplyDeleteThese are good news :)
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Stani!!
nice script!
ReplyDeletejust have one problem, when I change the variable of BLENDER_SCRIPTS and after "save" it doesn't assume the directory change...why?
where can I get ar/ar folder???
ReplyDeleteI cannot find it anywhere!!
Help!
@Nikita
ReplyDeletehttp://sd-2469.dedibox.fr/ar/pages/installation.html
Using Blender 2.49a + Python 2.6.2 I had to modify the script import_everything.py:
ReplyDelete59: rdict = Registry.GetKey(key, True)
61: Registry.SetKey(key, rdict, True)
96: ... EveryDWG.path)
Hi! I am using Blender 2.49a + Python 2.6.2
ReplyDeletei had to change following lines in the script import_everydwg.py in order to have it working:
59: rdict = Registry.GetKey(key, True)
62: Registry.SetKey(key, rdict, True)
96: Draw.PupMenu('Error%%t|Can not find "%s"'%EveryDWG.path)
Also install PIL-1.1.6.win32-py2.6.exe (for Python 2.6)
All seems to work ok now!
Hi dear Stani.
ReplyDeleteI am an architect in Iran. I am also interested in open source softwares and currently I am disributing ubuntu cd's in Shiraz, Iran.
I really want to completly migrate to Linux. I have 4 years of exprience in linux. I know GIMP, InkSpace, Blender and . . . But still could not find open source equivalents for AutoCAD and ArchiCAD -the most common architectural softwares used in Iran.
I have tested QCad but it sucks.
Any idea what software can replace AutoCAD and ArchiCAD ? That would be a great help to me.
Thanks.
just pirate autocad, and run it on VMware Player with Unity. You'll need a window's license and some extra RAM but its pretty seamless, and lets you atleast pretend you're not using window. :)
DeleteIranian hello friend, I recommend the Bricscad is a powerful tool for architecture. can be found at this link: www.bricsys.com
DeleteQCad is for now the best 2D option. Another promising application is FreeCAD:
ReplyDeletehttp://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/free-cad/
Otherwise look for freeware which can run with Wine.
any suggestion for mac osx?
ReplyDelete@max
ReplyDeleteInstall wine and follow the rest of the documentation:
http://wiki.winehq.org/MacOSX
It'very very nice. But instead of clapping de PseudoOpenDWG, I belive we should focus on the LibreDWG project: http://www.gnu.org/software/libredwg/ and turnover the hackish.
ReplyDeleteHappy AR!