From imported DXF, objects are invisible and unselectable

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chrisjj
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From imported DXF, objects are invisible and unselectable

Postby chrisjj » Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:13 am

Using InskScape V0.48.4 on Win 7 Pro 64-bit:

1) Do File, New
2) Import the DXF created in Vector Engineer Pro-Tools, containing three polylines, from the attached ZIP.
3) Do Select All (CTRL+A), Zoom to fit drawing in window (4)

Expected: three objects
Observed: none. Inkscape reports No objects selected.

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This file works fine in other programs e.g. VEPT itself, and Rhino 3D.

Any ideas?
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Re: From imported DXF, objects are invisible and unseletable

Postby ragstian » Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:41 am

Hi

To preserve layers etc the file has to be "opened" - not imported.
On this file the import fails.
Workaround; Open in Draftsight - Export as SVG.
http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/free-cad-software/

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Re: From imported DXF, objects are invisible and unseletable

Postby chrisjj » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:05 am

ragstian wrote:To preserve layers etc the file has to be "opened" - not imported.


Aha. I notice the layer drop-down shows twelve layers "0" - "11".

ragstian wrote:On this file the import fails.


That is indeed what I am reporting! :)

ragstian wrote:Workaround; Open in Draftsight - Export as SVG.
http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/free-cad-software/


Thanks - I'll try it.
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Re: From imported DXF, objects are invisible and unseletable

Postby chrisjj » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:07 am

That's odd. I wonder why the first two [quote work, and the third not.

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[quote="ragstian"]
To preserve layers etc the file has to be "opened" - not imported.
[/quote]

Aha. I notice the layer drop-down shows twelve layers "0" - "11".

[quote="ragstian"]On this file the import fails.[/quote]

That is indeed what I am reporting! :)

[quote="ragstian"]Workaround; Open in Draftsight - Export as SVG.
[url]http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/free-cad-software/[/url]

Thanks - I'll try it.
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Re: From imported DXF, objects are invisible and unseletable

Postby ragstian » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:34 am

Hi

The third quote is missing the end quote tag.

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[/quote]


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Re: From imported DXF, objects are invisible and unseletable

Postby chrisjj » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:54 am

Ah! Thanks - now fixed.
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Re: From imported DXF, objects are invisible and unseletable

Postby chrisjj » Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:06 am

ragstian wrote:Workaround; Open in Draftsight - Export as SVG.
http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/free-cad-software/


Thanks - that works.

Interestingly loading the DXF and saving DXF in DS increases the size by 5x. So I guess something important was missing :)
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