Convert Autocad DWG to OBJ, FBX or similar

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How can i convert an autocad dwg or dxf file to a more 'common' format like OBJ, FBX, 3DS, etc. ?

I have tried a free software called abviewer 10 but the exported file is always empty.

Augusto Goncalves · Answer 1 · 2015-08-20T18:10:54.590

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You can use the AutoCAD I/O web service to batch convert files. See documentation at http://developer.autodesk.com

In summary you can upload a .dwg along with script contains a -FBXEXPORT command, which will make the export. After that you can download the exported file.

edited Aug 20 '15 at 18:10

answered Jul 22 '15 at 10:26

Augusto Goncalves

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Are you sure it could do it ?. I'm trying to use it but it's an API. Do you have any URL which could explain it. – AHS Aug 20 '15 at 12:00
I also can not see a clear solution to this problem. It's just an API. Is there any URL where you can upload a DWG-file and then let i convert to json – Rein Van Leirsberghe Dec 14 '15 at 10:51

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 09 '18 at 14:17

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At the end, I used a program called Rhino3d. You can check it here.
https://www.rhino3d.com/download

answered Apr 09 '18 at 14:17

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rhino3d on mac showed my .dwg and .dxf files as invalid, maybe they only support the newest format version. – Fabian von Ellerts Nov 07 '18 at 08:11

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 06 '18 at 15:47

This is possible using the new Autodesk Forge API. I created a simple PHP script for this: https://github.com/fvonellerts/AutoCADtoOBJ

If you prefer a program, use the freeware https://pcon-planner.com. It worked great for me and offers a range of export formats including obj, fbx and collada.

Convert Autocad DWG to OBJ, FBX or similar

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