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    • M Offline
      millerjx
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      I continue to struggle to bring autocad into Layout. I back save to Autocad 2010. (Is that the right version, or does earlier work better?) I am running SU 2018. Sometimes it works sometimes not. Is there a tutorial to get it to work consistently?

      Also, can I bring text in from Autocad?

      My workaround is to print as pdf, convert to jpg image bring it in, try to scale it close. Seems like there has to be a better way

      Thanks for the help!!
      John

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        Dave R
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        What settings are you using in LO when you import the CAD file?

        Have you gone through the info on this page?

        https://help.sketchup.com/en/layout/importing-cad-data-layout

        Etaoin Shrdlu

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          millerjx
          last edited by

          Dave
          Yes, I have used that page, and video by Brightman.
          I have tried to insert paperspace with and without SU model reference checked.
          The document I am inserting has text. Text does not come. 4 out of 5 tries I get an error, says "The following file failed to insert, naming the cad file path"

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
            last edited by

            Hmmmm...

            Could you share the CAD file? Send it by PM if you don't want to make it public.

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