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    • A Offline
      abbis
      last edited by

      Hi All,

      Can anyone please assist. I am working on a MAC, (OS X 10.8.5), I have Sketchup Make 2014 installed, and I have installed the FreeDXF v0.11.1

      I am trying to import the attached .dxf file. (which is an export from a GIS program). The file opens easily in CAD lt2011 as well as in vector programs such as Illustrator.

      When I first attempted to import the file nothing happened in sketchp. With the ruby console open I get the following error:

      Error: #<Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory - /volumes/projects/x training/buildinglines_saveas.dxf>
      /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/dxf2ruby.rb:54:in initialize' /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/dxf2ruby.rb:54:in open'
      /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/dxf2ruby.rb:54:in parse' /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/freedxf.rb:252:in import'
      /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/freedxf.rb:219:in do_import' /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/freedxf.rb:112:in block in do_options'
      /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/events.rb:82:in call' /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/events.rb:82:in block in trigger_event'
      /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/events.rb:78:in each' /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/events.rb:78:in trigger_event'
      /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/window.rb:357:in event_control_callback' /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/window.rb:311:in callback_handler'
      /Users/abbijoustra/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/window.rb:269:in block in add_callback' -e:1:in call'

      Can anyone help?

      Many thanks!


      dxf file I have attemped to import

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      • J Offline
        Jim
        last edited by

        Is your filesystem set to case-sensitive?

        Either way, try version 0.11.2 I just uploaded to the PluginStore.

        Hi

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          driven
          last edited by

          @abbis said:

          ...
          Error: #<Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory - /volumes/projects/x training/buildinglines_saveas.dxf>...

          copy the file to your Desktop rather than using a mounted volume...

          also, do you have TeighaFileConverter.app installed?

          Jim, the new versions working well on my mac...

          john

          learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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          • J Offline
            Jim
            last edited by

            Thank you for verifying, John.

            Hi

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            • A Offline
              abbis
              last edited by

              Ah!

              Thank you very much John! The mounted volume seems to have been the issue. I can import the file fine now. Thanks Jim, I will install the 0.11.2 and give that a try shortly.

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                mgate
                last edited by

                First of all, thanks a lot for your plugin, Jim.

                Just a query about the Teihga converter.
                The dwg import option doesn't work (with SKU 2015 Make and latest FreeDXF v.0.11.2).
                The Teigha has been installed in the default folder, and works fine. However, in SKU when I try to import a dwg file, that format is not available in the dialog box (only the "Cad files" option for dxf files), as if the plugin doesn't grab the converter.

                Does anyone solved the same issue?

                Many thanks in advance for your help.

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                  driven
                  last edited by

                  are you importing from the Extensions or File menu item ?
                  john

                  learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                    mgate
                    last edited by

                    @driven said:

                    are you importing from the Extensions or File menu item ?
                    john

                    through the Extensions (the dwg format is not available in FreeDXF Importer plugin)

                    I looked into the Ruby file "teigha.rb". Is it required an additional file or library called "fileutils"? If so, that file is missing inside "jf-freedxf" folder.

                    require "fileutils"
                    
                    module JF
                      module FreeDXF
                        module Teigha
                    
                          # Teigha Command Line Format is;
                          #   Quoted Input Folder
                          #   Quoted Output Folder
                          #   Output_version {"ACAD9","ACAD10","ACAD12", "ACAD13","ACAD14", "ACAD2000","ACAD2004", "ACAD2007","ACAD2010"}
                          #   Output File type {"DWG","DXF","DXB"}
                          #   Recurse Input Folder {"0","1"}
                          #   Audit each file {"0","1"}
                          #   [optional] Input file filter (default;"*.DWG;*.DXF") (Use File.basename(filename))
                    
                           if Sketchup.platform == ;platform_win
                              EXE = "C;/Program Files (x86)/ODA/Teigha File Converter 4.01.0/TeighaFileConverter.exe"
                           else
                              EXE = "/Applications/TeighaFileConverter.app/Contents/MacOS/TeighaFileConverter"
                           end
                    

                    In my WIN 8.1 Pro, the Teigha sofware is installed in the default folder too:

                    C;/Program Files (x86)/ODA/Teigha File Converter 4.01.0/TeighaFileConverter.exe
                    

                    Cheers!

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                      hdpv
                      last edited by

                      I have some update!

                      Suforyou
                      http://www.sketchupforyou.com

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                        driven
                        last edited by

                        @mgate said:

                        through the Extensions (the dwg format is not available in FreeDXF Importer plugin)[

                        You can select a .dwg or a .dxf file and it should import...

                        @unknownuser said:

                        it required an additional file or library called "fileutils"? If so, that file is missing inside "jf-freedxf" folder.

                        that's in the SU Ruby folder, so it's already available from there...

                        have you tried it with 'Ruby Console' open to see if there are any error messages?

                        the other thing to try is doing the conversion directly in TeighaFileConverter, if it fails there you may get a reason given...

                        john

                        learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                          Jim
                          last edited by

                          Actually, I don't think fileutils is needed. I think I was going to use some methods in fileutils to search for the Teigha converter on the disk drive, but haven't got back to it.

                          You can remove or comment out the line.

                          Hi

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                            mgate
                            last edited by

                            neither working if commented out the "fileutils" line.

                            I have a folder with two files in dxf and dwg formats:
                            snapshot of folder with dwg and dxf files
                            Once opened the "FreeDXF v.0.11.2" pop-up window, there is only the dxf file (the dwg file is not available):
                            snapshot of FreeDXF pop-up window

                            Is there a problem with "extra extensions"?

                            def self.select_file(extra_extensions = "")
                                  title     = 'FreeDXF Select DXF File'
                                  directory = nil
                                  # filename  = 'DXF|*.dxf|DWG|*.dwg||'
                                  filenames = "Cad Files|*.dxf" + extra_extensions + "||"
                                  file_path = UI.openpanel(title, directory, filenames)
                                  if file_path.nil?
                                    return nil
                                  else
                                    file_path.tr!('\\', '/')
                                    @last_selected_file = file_path
                                    return file_path
                                  end
                                end
                            
                                def self.main
                                   puts "\nFreeDXF debugging ON." if $JFDEBUG
                                   extra_extensions = Teigha.available? ? ";*.dwg" ; ""
                                   file_path = select_file(extra_extensions)
                                   return if file_path.nil?
                                   #file_path.downcase!
                                   if file_path.end_with?(".dwg")
                                      Teigha.dialog()
                                      file_path = Teigha.convert(file_path)
                                      if file_path.nil?
                                         puts "dxf file was not created."
                                         return
                                      end
                                   end
                            

                            Any idea how to solve?
                            Another way is to convert dwg files manually with TeighaFileConverter, and then use FreeDXF plugin in SKU.
                            Sorry to snoop around your codes 😐

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                              Jim
                              last edited by

                              This appears to be due to a difference between SketchUp 15 and SketchUp 16 UI.openpanel behavior.

                              As a short-term work-around, can you try to enter a * then press ENTER in the filename dropdown to force all files to be listed?

                              Hi

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                              • atelierpaarA Offline
                                atelierpaar
                                last edited by

                                Hello Jim
                                A couple of days ago I posted a request for a plugin that would import measurements directly from a 3D Laser "Leica Disto S910 " in order to draw direct on site.

                                http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=64830%26amp;p=594596#p594596

                                Could your plugin be developed to do the Job ?
                                Thanks for your response
                                Uli

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                                • K Offline
                                  Kuu
                                  last edited by

                                  Nice plugin, works much better than the SketchupPro import. However, there's a few things I've noticed:

                                  • It does not respect blocks' scaling / orientation properly: blocks that were mirrored in the original DXF sometimes end up in strange positions (this does not happen with the other import).

                                  • Perhaps related to the last issue, sometimes I saw blocks that had the proper orientation but had ellipse elements that were rotated in 90 or 180 degrees.

                                  • Layer colors? Why doesn't it keep the DXF layer colors the way the sketchup-included DXF importer does? Currently I work around this by importing it with one (to get the layer colors) and then delete all the geometry/components and reimport with yours, would be awesome to not have to do this.

                                  • It would be nice if the import also preserved layer visibility, or have a toggle to choose on import. Currently it sets all the layers to visible.

                                  • Another toggle to merge DXF layer 0 to sketchup's Layer0 would be handy too.

                                  • Is it possible for it to keep polylines? I don't know if it's a DXF limitation or Sketchup or what. Polylines would be a godsend!

                                  I'm on SketchUp 2016 and macOS 10.11.6 in case that's relevant...

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                                    Jim
                                    last edited by

                                    @kuu said:

                                    Nice plugin, works much better than the SketchupPro import. However, there's a few things I've noticed: ...

                                    Hi Kuu, thanks for the feedback.

                                    It does not respect blocks' scaling / orientation properly: blocks that were mirrored in the original DXF sometimes end up in strange positions (this does not happen with the other import).

                                    Could you provide a minimal .dxf example file, and example result?

                                    Perhaps related to the last issue, sometimes I saw blocks that had the proper orientation but had ellipse elements that were rotated in 90 or 180 degrees.

                                    Maybe related, maybe not - ellipses have proven difficult to crack but it's been awhile since I've had a look at it. Again, a minimal sample file demonstrating an incorrect ellipse would be helpful.

                                    Layer colors? Visibility?

                                    I wrote this long before SketchUp had support for setting layer colors. Now it does. Can have a look.

                                    Hi

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                                      Elektro
                                      last edited by

                                      Good evening.
                                      I have installed the latest version freeDXF 16th in Sketchup 2016, but I can not
                                      to import any DXF files.
                                      I tried to install the older version of freeDXF but nothing has changed.
                                      Some solution?

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                                        Jim
                                        last edited by

                                        @elektro said:

                                        Good evening.
                                        I have installed the latest version freeDXF 16th in Sketchup 2016, but I can not
                                        to import any DXF files.
                                        I tried to install the older version of freeDXF but nothing has changed.
                                        Some solution?

                                        If you open the Ruby Console before attempting to import using FreeDXF, then are there any errors that appear?

                                        Hi

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                                          Elektro
                                          last edited by

                                          Hello Jim.
                                          No before pressing 'Import' in Ruby Console nothing appears, but after I pressed the 'Import' button appears this error:

                                          Error: #<Encoding::UndefinedConversionError: "\x90" to UTF-8 in conversion from Windows-1252 to UTF-8>
                                          C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/dxf2ruby.rb:181:in gets' C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/dxf2ruby.rb:181:in read_codes'
                                          C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/dxf2ruby.rb:58:in parse' C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/freedxf.rb:269:in import'
                                          C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/freedxf.rb:236:in do_import' C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/freedxf.rb:136:in block in do_options'
                                          C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/events.rb:82:in call' C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/events.rb:82:in block in trigger_event'
                                          C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/events.rb:78:in each' C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/events.rb:78:in trigger_event'
                                          C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/window.rb:357:in event_control_callback' C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/window.rb:311:in callback_handler'
                                          C:/Users/Roberto/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/jf-FreeDXF/SKUI/window.rb:269:in block in add_callback' SketchUp:1:in call'

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                                          • J Offline
                                            Jim
                                            last edited by

                                            Oh so it's an encoding issue. Can you share the file here or in a private message? I don't have an example with which to work out a solution.

                                            Hi

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