Insert a DWG or DXF file into an existing Visio diagramĬonvert DWG and DXF objects into Visio shapesĪfter you import or open an AutoCAD drawing, you can convert it into shapes that you can manipulate in Visio.

Click the folder or click Browse.Ĭlick the All Visio Files list, and then click AutoCAD Drawing.

For more information, see How to save an AutoCAD drawing to a previous or older file format and DWG version history.įind the folder in which the drawing that you want is kept. As a workaround, in AutoCAD open the file, and then save it to a file format that your Visio product or plan supports.

dxf file, its file format may not be supported. dxf file created from AutoCAD versions 2007 or prior. With Visio Standard or Professional, you can import a. dxf file created from AutoCAD versions 2017 or prior. Note Microsoft Visio supports AutoCAD file formats in the following way: With Visio Plan 2, you can import a. You can also convert Visio drawings to AutoCAD files. If you have AutoCAD objects that you would like to use in your Visio drawing, you can use Visio to open them and convert them to Visio shapes. The computer he's using is refurbished from the factory, but new to us and recently set up.Visio Plan 2 Visio Professional 2021 Visio Standard 2021 Visio Professional 2019 Visio Standard 2019 Visio Professional 2016 Visio Standard 2016 Visio Professional 2013 Visio 2013 Visio Premium 2010 Visio 2010 Visio Standard 2010 Visio 2007 Visio Standard 2007 More. We have both repaired and reinstalled AutoCAD. Has anyone ever encountered anything like this? I've been using this thing for a decade and a half, and have NEVER had a problem this convoluted. I was troubleshooting yesterday, and was able to create a file and save it to the server, in the location he's having problems successfully.ĥ.a I was also able to open a file he'd previously modified and then couldn't save on MY computer. I can't open it and save it to the server either.ĥ. If he creates a file and starts having this problem, the FILE retains the problem. (I'm not convinced they looked really hard though, so I'm not discounting a network permissions error or something.)Ĥ. We've had our IT people look at it, and they find nothing wrong. We've rebooted the entire server to make sure of this.ģ. He has problems both with files he creates and files he modifies from other people.Ģ.a He gets an error message: 'Unable to save drawing XXX.dwg as it is being accessed be another session.'Ģ.b It is NOT being accessed by another session. I'm going to try and do this as succinctly as possible.Ģ.

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