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Importing or opening a DXF file leaves some lines out.

Asked by Brandon Wellborn

When I open or import a DXF drawing into Inkscape, some of the lines do not show up. Using a CAD program, I've created some drawings and have exported the drawings to DXF. There were several options for exporting to DXF (AutoCAD 14, AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD 2004, or AutoCAD 2007). None of the options will import correctly into Inkscape. Some of the lines show up and some do not. I don't understand.

I've tried the same files using CorelDraw x3 and x4 with success. Thanks for any help.

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Best su_v (suv-lp) said : 		#1

Could you please turn your question into a bug report (use the link "Create bug report" on the web page of your question <https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/134073>) and after that attach a sample DXF file to the bug report so that the issue can be further investigated?

At the moment Inkscape basically supports DXF R13 for import and export.

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Brandon Wellborn (bwellbor) said : 		#2

I will create the bug report. Thanks very much.

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Kelley Carpenter (kcarpenter) said : 		#3

In all likelyhood, the lost items are NOT lines, but are other more complex CAD data constructions. All blocks and other specialty data must be broken down into basic lines/arcs and maybe polygons to translate. Don't try exporting conics as they aren't handled by most translators anyway...