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28th May 2012 #1

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how can i open plot file in dxf format?....

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28th May 2012 #2

corrado Could you please explain it better?

Do you want to convert a PDMS plot file into dxf?
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Then you can read C:\AVEVA\Plant\PDMS12.0.SP6
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4th June 2012 #3

deva u have to convert the plt file to dxf

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30th June 2012 #4

Nikil_Chandrashekara I'm using PDMS Vesrion 12.1.1, Im extracting isometric from in the
format of PLT, DXF and PDF.
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PDF and PLT is not a problem but DXF is not opening with an error in
Nikil_Chandrashekara's Autocad. I have changed dafault option file one comes along PDMS,
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Location: India Error in drawing header on line 1.
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Invalid or incomplete DXF input -- drawing discarded.

Please let me know anyone knows how to convert PLT file to DXf
format just foe temporary solution.

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30th June 2012 #5

Nikil_Chandrashekara I have a problem in reading isodraft dxf file, I posted error already
here. Pls can u have any solutions for it.
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1st July 2012 #6

deva DXF TO PLT

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deva's 1. Save as the (.dwg) to (.dxf) ex: TEST.DXF and put it into
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c:\> CD AVEVA <enter>
c:\AVEVA> CD PDMS11.6.sp3 <enter>
c:\AVEVA\CD PDMS11.6.sp3> CD PLOT <enter>
c:\AVEVA\CD PDMS11.6.sp3\PLOT> PLOT PDMS TEST.DXF TEST.PLT
<enter>

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PLT TO DXF

1. Save the plot file ex: TEST.plt and put it into

C:\AVEVA\Pdms11.6.SP3\plot folder (make sure the file dformd.dll is
located at same folder)
2. Use Command Prompt to type the below command (the bold text)
c:\Documents and setting> CD.. <enter>
c:\> CD AVEVA <enter>
c:\AVEVA> CD PDMS11.6.sp3 <enter>
c:\AVEVA\CD PDMS11.6.sp3> CD PLOT <enter>
c:\AVEVA\CD PDMS11.6.sp3\PLOT> PLOT DXF TEST.PLT TEST.DXF
<enter>

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kunalcjadhav Hi deva,
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Nice info, thanks for sharing the same.

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2nd July 2012 #8

Nikil_Chandrashekara Thanks Deva,

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Thanks for the reply Deva, I have tried this as u explained and
Nikil_Chandrashekara's working fine for PDMS version 11.6.
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available and it is not missing),
I used 11.6 to convert my DXf to Plt and refernced in12.1.1 version
isodraft option file the Underlayplot "C:/PROJECT/PDMS-
SHT/ISO-A2.PLT" 1
When I try to extract isometric with the fromat DXF, PLT and PDF
from Isodraft, it is generating all of these files. I can open only PLT
and PDF files but when I try
open DXF using Autocad is giving error as
Error in drawing header on line 1.
C:\TEMP\6-NP-BH-417215-1P2-TR1_Sht_1.dxf is not valid
DXF file
Invalid or incomplete DXF input -- drawing discarded.
Still Im looking for the solution, Please let me know anyone had come
across, Very urgent...........
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yar_nl see http://www.pdmsworld.com/forum/t11470/

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