Can not open DXF-File

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Manfred
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Can not open DXF-File

Post by Manfred » Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:49 pm

Hello,

I attached a file, which I can not open with QCAD. With OpenOffice and AutoVue I can open the file. QCAD opens the file as "empty" sheet. I do not get any error messages. What can I check to resolve the problem?

Thanks

Manfred

Head of the File:

0
SECTION
2
HEADER
9
$ACADVER
1
AC1009
9
$INSBASE
10
0.0
20
0.0
30
0.0
9
$EXTMIN
10
-1
20
-1
30
-0.5
9
$EXTMAX
10
5.5
20
5.86602540378444
30
5.5
9
$UCSORG
10
0.0
20
0.0
30
0.0
9
$UCSXDIR
10
1.0
20
0.0
30
0.0
9
$UCSYDIR
10
0.0
20
1.0
30
0.0
9
$CLAYER
8
0
9
$SHADEDGE
70
3
0
ENDSEC
0
SECTION
2
TABLES
0
TABLE
2
LTYPE
70
2
0
LTYPE
2
CONTINUOUS
70
0
3
Solid line
72
65
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Re: Can not open DXF-File

Post by andrew » Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:58 pm

Thanks for your report.

The file contains only three dimensional objects (type FACE).

QCAD does not import 3D objects as it is a 2D CAD solution.

If you let me know what you are trying to do with that file in QCAD, I'm happy to be of further assistance or work on a solution (e.g. import flattened faces).

Manfred
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Re: Can not open DXF-File

Post by Manfred » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:40 am

Thank you for your replay.

It is new to me that DXF can contain 3D-data. I like to get a 2D contour of the top view to make a measurement drawing for the electical test points. In this case it seems not posible to this, because I cannot do any configurations for the output of the 3D-ECAD system.

Best regards

Manfred

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