Piranesi Plugins for AutoCAD®
AutoCAD 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 can export direct to Piranesi using our lisp routine.
You need Piranesi 6 Pro or Piranesi 2010 (v6.0.1) for this.
Plugin for AutoCAD 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
Plugin for AutoCAD Architecture 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
Installing the plugin
- extract the file epix.lsp from the zip file
- in AutoCAD, enter the appload command
- browse to the folder where you saved epix.lsp file, select this file and click Load
- drag epix.lsp to the briefcase icon below the "Startup Suite" label:
- exit AutoCAD and restart it
Saving an image as an EPix file
- save your AutoCAD model to a file on disk if you haven't done so
- issue the "SaveEPix" command
- specify the height in pixels of the epix file
- specify the name and location of the epix file to create
Other options
If you have Google SketchUp®, you can export to DWG, open this file with Google SketchUp then export to Piranesi EPix:- install our SketchUp Plugin then save your model to Piranesi EPix file.
- Google SketchUp Pro exports direct to EPix
- If you have AutoCAD 2008 or earlier, Vedute can convert your DWG files to EPix (Vedute is included with Piranesi).
- Vedute can also convert 3DS to EPix. 3DS output was withdrawn at AutoCAD 2007 but Autodesk provide a 3DSOUT utility for 2007 and 2008 versions at AutoCAD Services & Support.
- For plan and elevation working, you can use File > Plot > publishtowebPNG to generate a PNG raster file. Then in Piranesi, use File > New > Create an EPix file from an image file.
DWG is the native file format for Autodesk's Autocad software. DWG and AutoCAD are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc.