Import Error dxf files

[Orion (Peter Rainford)]

Hi.

Ive been using Carbide Create Pro on my laptop succesfully for a couple of years now. I wanted to do some design work at home on my pc so i uploaded my dxf files to google drive at work and installed cc pro on my pc at home. Ive downloaded the files from google drive and unzipped them and when i try and import one to cc pro, i get the message “Error”.

Can anyone help me? They are dxf files and they import at work no problem.

Pete

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

I’ve been successful with such files by opening them in a third party tool, LibreCAD:

https://librecad.org/

and then exporting the design as an SVG — the SVG then opens.

Got your ticket from support@carbide3d.com — as noted, it opens as expected in LibreCAD:

and exported as an SVG, it then imports as expected:

The following have been put forth as guidelines when exporting DXF:

• it may help to use the OVERKILL command to eliminate any overlapping or intersecting paths before exporting from AUTOCAD
• if lines have different elevations, use FLATTEN For DraftSight: CHANGE > all > Properties > elevation > 0. This sets the elevation of all elements to zero (makes Z equal to zero).
• PLINES are intrinsically joined, and should be used where appropriate
• AutoCAD 2000 DXF format (model geometry only, base model scaling) export from the desired face (not isometric view)
• 2004 Lines
• R13 format

[Rxman (Tom)]

DXF files have thundreds to thousands of node points. This usually overload the computer processing power and cause the error message. In Vcarve you can use the smooth curve tool or not having Vcarve, your can export as another type of file like Jpeg or Gif. Tom