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RobzR0102 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 21.Mar.2025 Location: United Kingdom Using: AutoCAD LT 2024 Status: Offline Points: 9 |
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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 ![]() Moderator Group ![]() Arkance Systems CZ Joined: 26.Jul.2007 Location: Czech Republic Using: Autodesk software Status: Offline Points: 2098 |
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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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The ZIP file is empty.
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sorry, emailed files
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Vladimir Michl ![]() Moderator Group ![]() Arkance Systems CZ Joined: 26.Jul.2007 Location: Czech Republic Using: Autodesk software Status: Offline Points: 2098 |
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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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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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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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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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