Hi All

I am experiencing a  major problem with the importing of CAD DXF files‌‌ which is very much impacting my ability to complete work.

I use the DXF files from the manufacturers to create the images for rack fronts for rack layouts, the rears for wiring diagrams for installers and the fronts again for pictorial schematics for customers.

My workflow is to import the dxf file by file/import to a new drawing withing the project then I edit out what I don't want them create a User Defined Product using the wizard.

My problem is that when I import it fails and a dialogue box with the message "No objects could be imported. Check That The Model View of the original DWG contains the data to be imported" appears on the screen.‌‌

I have checked the DXF files with  Autodesk DWG TrueView  file viewer  as I do not have CAD‌‌. I find there is no drawing in the model space but there are drawings in the sheets view as per normal. My CAD understanding is bad to rusty at best and my knowledge of using the viewer is minimal to the extend of opening a file to view and print. This workflow has worked flawlessly up till the last couple of weeks then odd failures crept in and then in the last couple of days nothing has been successful.

Can anybody offer an idea on how to fix the problem and make it work again?  Even if‌‌ maybe somebody can tell me how (if it is possible at all) to copy the drawing file into the model space in Autodesk DWG TrueView and see if that is the problem - Yes I understand that is technically off the topic of this board but please can someone help I have have work backing up.

Any‌‌ assistance guidance gratefully received.

Thanks  Lloyd :-)‌‌

David Snipp
Stardraw.com Ltd