6 Replies Latest reply on Aug 31, 2011 1:52 PM by Joseph Fluney

how do I open a DXF file to a 2d sketch without the errors

Joseph Fluney Aug 31, 2011 9:53 AM

I am trying to open my 2d sketches from Sigmanest 8.1 . I export them as a dxf file and when I use the solidworks wizard to open them it sometimes works and other times I get an error saying it's 228 points are out of modeling limit and 13 entities could not be imported. Then if I take a sketch in solidworks premium 2011 and save it as a dxf file and then try to open it with the wizard it does the same thing so it must be a glitch in solidworks. Is there any way around this? Also I can import it as a 3d model but then I cant extrude it or do anything with it. Any help would be great

Re: how do I open a DXF file to a 2d sketch without the errors

Deepak Gupta Aug 31, 2011 10:00 AM (in response to Joseph Fluney)

Welcome to SolidWorks forums Joseph.

Open your DXF file with DraftSight (a free 2d editor) and then copy paste the sketches or the entities from there to SolidWorks.

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  Joseph Fluney Aug 31, 2011 10:16 AM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
  
  Thanks Deepak that worked
  
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  Joseph Fluney Aug 31, 2011 11:00 AM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
  
  how do I change the unit dimension in draftsight? it is opening everything with mm dimension and i need inches. so when I copy and paste it in solidworks it is mm and is not the right size
  
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    Scott McFadden Aug 31, 2011 11:17 AM (in response to Joseph Fluney)
    
    Did you look under the options for units?
    
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    Deepak Gupta Aug 31, 2011 11:24 AM (in response to Joseph Fluney)
    
    Check this video for DraftSight Units Setup Tutorial
    
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      Joseph Fluney Aug 31, 2011 1:52 PM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
      
      I just scaled the whole sketch in solidworks to the size I wanted. It wouldn't work the other ways eveything stayed in mm
      
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