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Create a 3D Site Plan using CADMapper and AutoCAD
1. The model is located at the origin (0,0,0). In some programs, you may need to zoom out from the origin to view the entire model: a shortcut to do this in AutoCAD is by clicking [Top][Top] at the top left of the viewport to recenter the view.
2. For large files greater than 100 MB, it may take some time for the model to be displayed.
In most cases, you will need to Extract the CAD file from the .ZIP download. This is done via the button highlighted below in Windows Explorer.
The DXF format should work with ArchiCAD version 25. From the File Menu, choose Place External Drawing... and choose the unzipped DXF file. When prompted for the model units, select Meters.
In general, any program that opens AutoCAD .DWG files can also open .DXF files.
Confirmed to work on Mac and Windows on versions greater than 2012.
If you are seeing this alert in AutoCAD:
Make sure you have unzipped it, and do not open the DXF by double clicking in Explorer. Instead, first start AutoCAD, and then use "Open" in the top left menu. Read more about this issue here and here.
See import instructions here.