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February 5, 2016
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Thickness of geometry elements from .mi to dwg in creo emennts dir mod 18.1

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When I convert a drawing from .mi to .dwg, using creo emennts direct modeling 18.1, all the elements of geometry changes the thickness of rows following the scale factor. If, as an example, i use a scale 5:1, aftre conversion from .mi to .dwg, the rows of geometry increase the thickness oh 5 times and the drawing in .dwg is very difficult to see. This do not occour if I convert from .mi to .pdf. Also the conversion of value and thickness of quotes is correct. The problem is only of geometry of drawing converted in ,dwg.


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Best answer by FriedhelmK

Hello Giangiacomo,

can you try this?
Open the file
C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo Elements\Direct Modeling 18.1\dxfdwg\DXFDWG.con

(Example = Standard instal directory)
with Aministrator rights.
There you will find in line 49 this entry
TranslateMIPenLineSize       1
This is the default.
In readme.htm in the same directory you will find this explanation:

TranslateMIPenLineSize

This configuration switch determines how the pensize and linesize are translated. There are five possible values:

1. Translate MI Pensize and Linesize into DXF/DWG Linesize (default)

2. Translate MI Pensize and Linesize into 0

3. Translate MI Linesize into DXF/DWG Linesize and MI Pensize into 0

4. Translate MI Linesize into DXF/DWG Linesize and MI Pensize into DXF/DWG Lineweight

5. Translate MI Linesize and Pensize into DXF/DWG Lineweight


Now just have to play with it until you have found the right setting for you.
I have chosen 2 everything on LineSize and Pensize 0

Best regards

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17-Peridot
February 13, 2016

Hello Giangiacomo,

can you try this?
Open the file
C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo Elements\Direct Modeling 18.1\dxfdwg\DXFDWG.con

(Example = Standard instal directory)
with Aministrator rights.
There you will find in line 49 this entry
TranslateMIPenLineSize       1
This is the default.
In readme.htm in the same directory you will find this explanation:

TranslateMIPenLineSize

This configuration switch determines how the pensize and linesize are translated. There are five possible values:

1. Translate MI Pensize and Linesize into DXF/DWG Linesize (default)

2. Translate MI Pensize and Linesize into 0

3. Translate MI Linesize into DXF/DWG Linesize and MI Pensize into 0

4. Translate MI Linesize into DXF/DWG Linesize and MI Pensize into DXF/DWG Lineweight

5. Translate MI Linesize and Pensize into DXF/DWG Lineweight


Now just have to play with it until you have found the right setting for you.
I have chosen 2 everything on LineSize and Pensize 0

Best regards

gviglino1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
February 15, 2016

Perfect!!! Your suggestion solve the problem. Thanks