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RobzR0102 
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 Topic: Import CSV with layers error
Posted: 21.Mar.2025 at 16:20 |
I am trying to import an edited CSV file with new layers using the CSVLayers download I found here. It managed to import one layer but I keep getting error after used CSV2LAYERS command, and saying either Y or N to creating new layers or modifying, but it says error, "description was not provided". I only added layer names, changed colour, line type and weight in the same format excel I exported from my drawing and changed nothing else. I have no idea why this is happening and can't find anything online to tell me.
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Vladimir Michl
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Posted: 21.Mar.2025 at 16:52 |
Can you please send me your CSV file and the DWG file you are using? Either attach the ZIP here or send it over e-mail to vladimir.michl (at) arkance.world
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RobzR0102
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Posted: 24.Mar.2025 at 10:17 |
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Vladimir Michl
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Posted: 24.Mar.2025 at 11:46 |
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The ZIP file is empty.
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RobzR0102
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Posted: 24.Mar.2025 at 12:54 |
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sorry, emailed files
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RobzR0102
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Posted: 24.Mar.2025 at 13:49 |
uploads/983456/template1_csv.zip
Hopefully this works better if email didnt come through.
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Vladimir Michl
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Posted: 24.Mar.2025 at 14:08 |
Do you use German version of Windows? Your list delimiter is probably set to ";", not to ",". Try to use this LISP command before you import the CSV file:
(setq _CSVdelimiter ",")
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RobzR0102
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Posted: 24.Mar.2025 at 14:33 |
No it should be English. I know nothing about code or scripts so I am not sure what LISP is and how to change the delimiter.
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Vladimir Michl
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Posted: 24.Mar.2025 at 14:46 |
I see. Please load the new version from Download - it will show what delimiter it expects in the CSV2layer command (it is aligning the delimiter to your Windows settings to keep it compatible with Excel). If it is not "," - you can either change it by pasting the above LISP command into your AutoCAD command line, or you can change the delimiter you are using in the CSV file.
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RobzR0102
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Posted: 24.Mar.2025 at 15:22 |
Thanks for explaining. I tried redownloading and with the "," LISP command but didn't help, and I assume changing the delimiter is the ";" in the top 3 lines of csv file, I tried that too and still same error.
When I changed delimiter to ";" it "imported 0 files" which at least isn't an error. Not that it helps me :(
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