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flatpack  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, November 27, 2018 11:29:06 AM(UTC)
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Hi all, I get this warning message when I import a DXF or DWG from Shark into Autocad.

Is this something that can be controlled when exporting from Shark or is this strictly some goofy ACAD thing?


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jdi000  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:42:38 AM(UTC)
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Hello Flatpack

What version of dwg or dxf are you exporting as?

Can you draw a simple sample - 2d rectangle and export it as dxf in the current version you are using and post it?

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Jason
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flatpack  
#3 Posted : Wednesday, November 28, 2018 9:35:13 AM(UTC)
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Hello Flatpack

What version of dwg or dxf are you exporting as?

Can you draw a simple sample - 2d rectangle and export it as dxf in the current version you are using and post it?

Thanks

Jason




Thanks, maybe that was the problem. I was able to open a R 2015 dxf file of just a simple 2d rectangle without any warning this time!

Unfortunately for a R 2015 - or any earlier version - of a dwg, I still get the warning. Here's a 2015 dwg attached.

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jdi000  
#4 Posted : Wednesday, November 28, 2018 9:45:49 AM(UTC)
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Can you post the dxf of the older version?

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flatpack  
#5 Posted : Wednesday, November 28, 2018 12:04:34 PM(UTC)
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Can you post the dxf of the older version?

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Here it is.

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UGMENTALCASE  
#6 Posted : Wednesday, November 28, 2018 1:56:42 PM(UTC)
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Tried in ACAD 2011 gets an 'incomplete error'

I've managed to open it in 3d object converter program, and it shows a surface. I've had this before ACAD doesn't like surfaces as DXFs for some reason, is this what you have exported?

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L. Banasky  
#7 Posted : Wednesday, November 28, 2018 2:38:26 PM(UTC)
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The .dxf opens in ACAD 2019 without the warning.
The .dwg opens with the warning, and when you continue it's O.K.
I've seen this before if you receive a file from someone who uses
a Font that is not loaded on your system, and ACAD substitutes
one of their choice.
Larry
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flatpack  
#8 Posted : Wednesday, November 28, 2018 3:49:29 PM(UTC)
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Tried in ACAD 2011 gets an 'incomplete error'

I've managed to open it in 3d object converter program, and it shows a surface. I've had this before ACAD doesn't like surfaces as DXFs for some reason, is this what you have exported?



Ok thank you. It looks like it converted it to a surface. I just exported a 2d rectangle. Perhaps exporting as a dxf converts to a surface, I am not particularly knowledgeable about that.
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#9 Posted : Wednesday, November 28, 2018 3:51:18 PM(UTC)
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I'll have a play and report back :-)
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