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Importing ACAD sketches into Inventor 2012

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john
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Importing ACAD sketches into Inventor 2012

I am having difficulty importing ACAD sketches into Inventor 2012. I tried the import command at file open, the import command within a sketch, and just copying and pasting from ACAD 2012 and the lines are condensed into a single point. Is this a graphics card issue? I did not have this problem on 2010 (I am using 2010 temporarily for importing as a workaround).

Robot Sad

 

 

***************graphics info**************************

This Direct3D graphics driver is Microsoft WHQL certified
Graphics Hardware Description:
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

AIRViz Device Manager \ VirtualDeviceDx11
Feature Level 4_1
Performance Mode
Hardware Renderer

Graphics driver file nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um is version 8.17.12.8562
Current optimization settings are not known
The display is using 32-bit color


Inventor Version:

Build: 190, Release: 2012 SP1 - Date: Mon 08/08/2011       
64-Bit Edition - 8192.00 GB


Loaded Inventor Add-Ins:

Inventor Fusion Change Manager
Fusion Freeform Edit Launcher
Inventor Studio
Design Accelerator
Frame Generator
BIM Exchange
Drag & Drop Interoperability


System Information:

Operating System:         64-bit Microsoft Windows 7 Professional  (Build 7601) Service Pack 1
Language:             English
System Manufacturer:         empty
System Model:             empty
BIOS:                 BIOS Date: 12/29/06 13:54:57 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor:             Dual-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2220 (2 processors, 4 cores)
System Memory:             15.999 GB RAM


Graphics Device Information:

Renderer:             HAL
Manufacturer:             NVIDIA
Chip Type:             GeForce 8800 GTX
DAC Type:             Integrated RAMDAC
Graphics HW Memory:         768 MB
Display Mode:             1600 x 1200 (32 bit) (60 Hz)

Graphics driver file:         nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver file version:         8.17.12.8562
Driver Date:             15 October 2011 0:00:00 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)



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Message 21 of 26
emily.xu
in reply to: john

Two things need your confirm,:

1  What's version DWG TrueView installed on your machine?If older than 2012, I would suggest you to uninstall all the older version DWG TrueView, then install 2012 version.

2  Can you import other DWG files?



Emily Xu
Product Support
Message 22 of 26
emily.xu
in reply to: emily.xu

Do you have any update on this issue?



Emily Xu
Product Support
Message 23 of 26
raymondxu
in reply to: john

Hi John,

 

Here is a workflow you can use and see whether it can fix your problem.

 

Close Inventor process, run "cmd" command from Windows Start menu

In Cmd window, change directory to Inventor installation folder by typing command like

    cd "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor 2012\bin"

Then type below command to register Inventor

    Inventor /install

Run Inventor, copy and paste geometries from AutoCAD to Inventor 2d sketch.

 

 

Regards,

 

Raymond Xu



Raymond Xu
Software Architect
Autodesk, Inc.
Message 24 of 26
john
in reply to: raymondxu

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried the install script through the DOS prompt, but Inventor still crashes.

 

I have DWG True View 2012 installed. Also, I am at SP1 on Inventor. I updated my Windows 7 software to be the latest and greatest.

 

I don't think it is a graphics card issue since the same problem occurs on my laptop which is running off a graphics chip.

 

Smiley Mad

Message 25 of 26
emily.xu
in reply to: john

We have tried all the possible solutions I can think. Since you stated that you have the same problem on both machine, then I think maybe something conflict with inventor, would you please try to run in diagnostic mode, see if the problem can be reproduced?

Run in diagnostic mode:http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=6453117&linkID=9240617

 


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Emily Xu
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Message 26 of 26
john
in reply to: john

Just to close this thread out...

 

After many trials and tribulations, it appears that my personal profile in Windows 7 was corrupted somehow and that is what is not allowing me to cut & paste CAD. I can login to my computer as a local administrator to get around this and everything works. My IT guy had a tough time rebuilding my profile so I am stuck for now until I get a new workstation in a month.

 

If you are having the same problem, try to login to your computer as a local administrator (not to your company's network) and see if that fixes the problem.

 

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