[Plugin] Dxf_In v2.2 20110517 Dxf2Skp

honoluludesktop

V1.9 includes improved user interface, and support for faces by layers and materials. The default material colors are based on Acad's color chart of 256 colors. Unlikely to be used, but included is support for colors by SU's color name chart of 140 colors, and the current model's colors. Btw, I had to manually reverse the faces on the right side, near wing of the model.

Energy model, scaled and support for color.

ideas_arte

Thank you very much!!!!

honoluludesktop

V1.10 places a rescaled dxf model on the mouse pointer.

Options menu
The import file name is in the upper left. Check update take you to the top of this topic's page, and import units include metric as well as imperial scales. Import origins are placed on SU's origin, or subject to the mouse pointer. The default import is for closed polylines to faces, however this may be turned off. Dxf colors by Acad number is also the default, SU names, SU's model materials, or none may be selected.

I think all the interface issues have been addressed. I do not intend to add other entities (perhaps only as requested).

honoluludesktop

V 1.14 includes minor interface refinements, and the "help option" to save current option selections. Below is a example of an imported 3d polymesh whose definition name is created from the name of the file.dxf.

jbertke

Honoluludesktop,
How do I get a copy of your DXF importer plugin? It looks like just the thing I need.
Thanks,
Jim B

honoluludesktop

It's here at the top of this topic.

gonedata

honoluludesktop

great work!

imported 3d polymesh from construction software(agtek)generated dxf

the terrain looks perfect...

lovebugjunkie

Thank you for this plugin, very useful.

honoluludesktop

Added Dxf_In v1.15 french translation thanks to D. Bur.

LES ENTITES DXF SUPPORTEES SONT:

Polylignes comme arêtes connectées.
Polyligne's (fermées) comme faces sélectionnées par l'utilisateur.
LWPolylignes comme arêtes connectées.
Lignes comme arêtes.
Cercles comme contour d'arêtes.
Arcs comme contour d'arêtes.
3dFaces comme faces.
Blocs comme groupes ou composants.
Maillage Polyligne comme arêtes.
Maillage comme faces sélectionnées.

honoluludesktop

Minor update including facing circles when user option to face polylines is selected (v15), and streamlining the readability of the code (v16).

HHF

Hello Honoluludesktop...First THANK YOU..for this great plug-in..
my DXF when imported to SKU8 comes flat i.e. the Z height comes at zero..yet when I imported to the 7.1 version comes with the right heights..?
Thanks in advance for your input..

honoluludesktop

Can you post the dxf here? The only Dxf_In entities that default to z=0 are LWPolylines.

honoluludesktop

Hmmmmm..... The dxf reference has a LWPolyline code "elevation" that I had not previously taken into account. Try the attached Dxf_In, and let me know if it works or not. Don't forget to post your dxf file.

my_dxf_In_v1.17.rb

honoluludesktop

HHF, This is the file as translated by an Acad Viewer. The viewer is v2000. I also read the dxf file, and couldn't find the kind of information used to update Dxf_In_v1.18 as part of the new file's entities. Perhaps you shouldn't explode the drawing, and just export it to Dxf as is. Which version of Acad did you use to make the dxf?

HHF

Hello Honoluludesktop..
Not exploding the file was good advice ...it came out nice, ..to answer your question the prefered sofware is Datacad (to me it is more powerful than Autocad..sorry guys!!). It can export any file to DWG and DXF format latest versions..in this instance DXF was saved to version 2002
Thanks again for this wonderful Plug-In it gave me a lot of possiblities...please enjoy your holidays!!

HHF

I tried v1.17..it did not work either..I am also attaching the DXF ..look forward for your comments...Thanks,

HHF

Aloha!..it worked ! ..however I tried a more complex file and it did not come out right (picture #2) I exploded every line before converting to DXF and may have missed something in the midst... I am attaching the the new DXF for your review..
Thank you again for all your input..Happy Holidays..

wireb

First off thanks for the import utility!

Been trying to import a dxf from stock drive products of a timing pulley. Unfortunately only 1 line in the drawing makes it. Did not get any errors or unsupported entities so not exactly sure what happened...

Can you take a look at it?

(image of the part and dxf attached.)

honoluludesktop

Hi wireb, I do not see the image or file. Btw, what version of Dxf_In did you use?

wireb

Version 1.18 and not sure why I cannot attach anything.

Here is a link to the cad download page for the part I am trying to import.
http://catalog.catalogds.com/catalog/showPart?mfid=sdp&pn=A+6Z+3-78SF03716
i chose the "DXF file (.dxf)" option.
I also verified I can open the file in a dxf viewer so 99% sure the copy I have is good.

Thanks again for taking a look. It's a simple part so can draw from scratch if I need to. But use quite a few parts from them so would be nice if I could get them to import so I have a base to draw from.