DXF files on a Mac interpreted wrongly
I often have to import DXF drawing files of model glider plans. For a few years now, over several versions of Illustrator, I noticed that I am missing lines and solved the problem by selecting the missing and finding similar stroke weights, hoping it would find them all.
Today I had a discussion over Skype with a friend who runs Illustrator on a PC on which the plan files view perfectly correctly, so there appears to be a problem in the Mac Illustrator version. I have attached a pdf file showing the difference in display
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SEAN KIM
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It looks like DXF import was fixed in Illustrator 25.0.1. But the latest and the newer version after this 25.0.1, the dxf import is having issues again. Please fix it.
Also I noticed that the file format options when trying to import in the DXF, in the AI 24 version it was labeled as Autocad interchange file (.DXF) and the new version 25 is labeled as Autodesk RealDWG (.dxf).
I dont know what the previous issue was, but I'm thinking the dxf file is trying to read it the dxf file as DWG file type?
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Franz Hofstetter
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Hi Ravi,
the files were made with Autodesk Fusion 360 in the latest version.
I made test with the Autodesk DWG-Online-Viewer and there wasn't any problems with the content visible.
I send some files to your email-adress.Best Regards,
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Ravi Gupta
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Hi Franz,
Thanks for reaching out.
We acknowledge the issue and we are working on providing the fix in our next release.
We need some info. to see if indeed your files also, do get fixed with our upcoming release.1. Are these files made from AutoCAD or the Autodesk Fusion 360 software?
2. Can you share few sample files to see if indeed the issue is fixed for the files which you have and there is no issue? Files can be shared at ravgupta@adobe.comThanks
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Franz Hofstetter
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MacBook Pro15,1 - Radeon Pro 560X 4 GB
Mac OS Big Sur
Mac OS Catalina
Illustrator 2021 v 25.0When I import a DXF-file into Illustrator 2021 there is no content (lines, dots, splines,...) visible.
Work with Illustrator 2020 v24.3 very well. -
Franz Hofstetter
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MacBook Pro15,1 - Radeon Pro 560X 4 GB
Mac OS Big Sur
Mac OS Catalina
Illustrator 2021 v 25.0When I import a DXF-file into Illustrator 2021 there is no content (lines, dots, splines,...) visible.
Work with Illustrator 2020 v24.3 very well. -
Anonymous
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I forgot to mention that the missing line information is there on the Mac, but not given a weighting to be able to display it