Using FrameMaker11, unable to import AutoCAD drawings directly into FrameMaker. File/Import/File shows "DWG (*.dwg)" as a file type option. When I select an AutoCAD drawing to import, the Unknown File Type window opens. I select AutoCAD (DWG) and Con

There are a lot of AutoCAD drawings used in the documents that I create.  The way that my company does it is to copy the file out of AutoCAD and paste it into an anchored frame.

1. Open .DWG in AutoCAD.
2. Make the drawing show in a window.
3. Reduce the size of the window so that it is close to the size you need in Framemaker and that there is minimal space around your drawing.  If the frame of your window is too close to the drawing, some of the lines will display thickened.
4. Zoom the drawing to extents.
5. Select all.
6. Copy.
7. Past into Anchored frame.

You may need to clean up the drawing to reduce the size of the file once placed.  It's another way to look at.

re: How do I import an AutoCAD drawing?

Even when importing a .dwg works, it has issues. I've seen just one import totally pollute the FM Color Catalog with RGB,123,456,789 type values that are a nuisance to get rid of (and can't be removed while the import is still here). I've also seen problems with preview images and rendered image, that appeared to be due to some linked list corruption in the DWG.

Might I suggest, from the CAD app, saving-as or exporting-as PDF or EPS, then importing that.