Input file
PLN
- Full Name: ArchiCAD Solo Project Format
- Developer: GRAPHISOFT
Output file
DWG
- Full Name: AutoCAD Drawing Format
- Developer: Autodesk
What is PLN file?
ArchiCAD is a comprehensive software package for creating 3D models, visuals and interactive streaming media presentations of a project. It is used widely in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) industries. The PLN file format is used as the native file archiving format by the ArchiCAD software. It was introduced in 1995 and nowadays it is still the default format for this software. Functionality of PLN files The PLN files are the project files created with ArchiCAD. [ ⏩ ] PLN file extension
What is DWG file?
The DWG file (short for "drawing") is an AutoCAD drawing database file used to store two and three-dimensional design data and metadata. It is a proprietary format created and controlled by Autodesk to store CAD data and in some instances it can also include user-defined object data. The latest version of the DWG file format released by Autodesk is AutoCAD 2020 DWG. [ ⏩ ] DWG file extension
How to convert the file from PLN to DWG?
To successfully convert the PLN file to DWG, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.PLN). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case DWG (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than DWG).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. PLN to DWG. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting PLN files to DWG files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension DWG, while before this step we had the PLN file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new DWG file, or not.