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dinamo 
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Joined: 09.Feb.2022 Location: United Kingdom Using: 2009 Status: Offline Points: 3 |
 Topic: opening dxfPosted: 09.Feb.2022 at 00:11 |
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hope someone can help im trying to open dxf files as need to convert them into a cad version that i can open with artcam pro 9.1 but i have tried 2 auto cads and neither will open the dxf file
is there a way of finding which version created the document
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Vladimir Michl
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Arkance Systems CZ Joined: 26.Jul.2007 Location: Czech Republic Using: Autodesk software Status: Offline Points: 2098 |
Posted: 09.Feb.2022 at 07:48 |
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There are many DXF files which are not formatted properly. But a DXF file (text-based) should start with something like this:
0 SECTION 2 HEADER 9 $ACADVER 1 AC1009 and the "AC1009" (or similar) will match the AutoCAD version - see https://www.cadforum.cz/en/qaID.asp?tip=868 But any newer version of AutoCAD will open properly formatted DXF and DWG files from an older version. |
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dinamo
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Joined: 09.Feb.2022 Location: United Kingdom Using: 2009 Status: Offline Points: 3 |
Posted: 15.Feb.2022 at 00:07 |
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Thanks for your reply. I have looked at file using notepade and it all looks similar to what you posted but no matter what cad I try it fails errors saying drawing not found and closes
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Vladimir Michl
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Posted: 17.Feb.2022 at 09:00 |
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Well, the Autodesk DXF format specification is quite wide - if a DXF file does not conform with that specification, it probably won't be readable for AutoCAD.
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