Problems importing autocad files
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Hey all,
I've not been able to import DXF or DWG files into sketchup successfully, they open but all the lines are compressed along the green axis in a mash of overlaid lines.
If there were any arc's in there then these peel off the main line with no reason. I cant work it out. It did it to me in SU13 and now my newly upgraded SU14.
I've tried both DXF and DWG in older and the current 2014 file types with the same result.
John
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Do you have an example of a simple DXF [<=r2008] that displays this problem when imported?
If so can you attach it.
Purge/Audit before making the DXF !
And also ZIP the file to keep it as small as possible / attachable... -
Check the settings in AutoCAD; perhaps you're working with a custom UCS? Export to an older format DWG (r14?) after exploding any dynamic blocks - SKUP doesn't like them.
ACAD curves do become faceted in SKUP. You can't apply any import settings to control this, & adjoining curves can be mismatched after importing
There is a FACETCURVE addition for AutoCAD which will segment the curves before export - but it isn't fool proof either. You'll just need to keep to square designs
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Hey guys thanks for the replies!
I had stripped out all but the lines for the walls, and its a very small house plan with no curved walls at all. I had it all on one layer and purged everything. The UCS was custom to the objects as I rotated the plan to reflect its position to north for the shadows etc.
Ive restored the UCS to the viewport and run AUDIT. Then saved as R14 but still the same result. Ive attached a screenshot showing the overlay of seperate lines clustered along the red axis.
Any ideas, its stumped me
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