I finally got it to work. I had to export the DXF from FlexiSIGN with "Save as Arcs" checked, then convert to R12 via the converter mentioned above. A little convoluted, but I would typically build these types of shapes in FlexiSIGN anyway. When I simply converted the DXF exported from Illustrator I got a few errors and it segmented the arcs. Whew.

As a work-around, I tried exporting the DXF from a different program (which allows "Save as Arcs" as an option) from my PC and I'm back to the "<Error> or Empty File" message. Ugh.

@jim said:

Use dxf version R13 or earlier. There will be more cleanup required, but it should convert the splines to a supported entity.

When I export from Illustrator as R13 I get this error message: "*Block U1 contains a unsupported mesh". These are extremely simple paths made up of simple arcs and line segments. Why don't the arcs remain arcs after export?

Upon further inspection my file did not import correctly. It seams to be having trouble with the curves. I've attached the DXF file, a screenshot of the original artwork in Illustrator CS4

and a screenshot of the resulting import into Sketchup 8.

DXF exported from Illustrator CS4

OK, so I added the line=line.chomp+"\n" as described. What does the error message "Database contains Unsupported Entitys: SPLINE" mean? After receiving the message the file continued to import properly.

@shrubman said:

@freewilly said:

I installed the plugin on my Mac.
I see it in the file menu, and can start an import.
But after a certain time it aborts an I get an error window "<error> or empty File".
I have tried different DXF-Files.

What do I do wrong?

Rolf

I'm having the same problem. No matter what I do to prepare the file in illustrator, the import dxf dialog in sketchup gives me that error window and quits the import.

Same here: "<Error> or Empty File"
Mac OS X 10.6.8
Sketchup 8.0.16845

New to the forum. Been using Sketchup intermittently for about a year.