topic Re: Importing Time in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Importing Time

maple15207 — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:20:41 GMT

I am trying to import a dxf file that is 49MB in size. Hours have gone by and it is still importing.

Does the lengthy time for this size file usually take so long?

Thanks.

Re: Importing Time

laughingcreek — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:09:13 GMT

no, shouldn't take more than a few moments. are you using inserting it from the insert menu, or are you trying to open from the file menu?

does it open in other software, like trueview? maybe the file is corrupted.

Re: Importing Time

johnsonshiue — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:39:35 GMT

Hi! I guess there are many layers or the sketch geometry is massive. Try this and see if it works faster. Go to Insert section -> Insert DXF -> select an origin plane -> uncheck all layers except one. Does it work faster?

Many thanks!

Re: Importing Time

maple15207 — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:11:45 GMT

I'm having trouble doing the above. Where is Insert Section? Btw, Blender could not open the file either.

Re: Importing Time

TheCADWhisperer — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:47:21 GMT

@maple15207

Re: Importing Time

maple15207 — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:01:41 GMT

Yeah, I tried that. Didn't work.

Re: Importing Time

laughingcreek — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:02:39 GMT

Re: Importing Time

jhackney1972 — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:46:05 GMT

Would it be possible for you to attach the DXF so the Forum users could give it a try?

Re: Importing Time

maple15207 — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 01:26:06 GMT

having trouble uploading a file, despite it not being too large. I tried 5 of them, zip and dxf. Any way to get around this?

Re: Importing Time

laughingcreek — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 01:21:38 GMT

try zipping it

Re: Importing Time

maple15207 — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 01:50:23 GMT

I did.

Re: Importing Time

maple15207 — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:02:35 GMT

Here is a file.

Re: Importing Time

wersy — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:06:21 GMT

Seems too big.

A 2d dxf in this size is huge for other CAD than AutoCAD.

What is your aim?

Re: Importing Time

maple15207 — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:25:53 GMT

Don't think I can resize it. I don't need more than 10% of the middle.

What did u mean: for other CAD than AutoCAD.

You mean AutoCAD is 1 that could handle it, or even AuoCAD can't?

How did u open it?

Thanks.

Re: Importing Time

wersy — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:44:28 GMT

It seems that only AutoCAD can open it.

I used AutoCAD.

What do you want to do with that lines?

Re: Importing Time

johnsonshiue — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:52:57 GMT

Hi! Fusion is a parametric precise geometry modeler, which has a fixed geometry modeling space of +-100 m in X, Y, and Z. It was not designed to consume a massive sketch like this. The DXF geometry needs to be separated in different layers before importing to Fusion.

Are you trying to use it as a reference for modeling? Or you want to use the imported sketch geometry to create features?

Many thanks!

Re: Importing Time

maple15207 — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:45:55 GMT

Thanks. With smaller models I can separate the layers (roads, building, etc) so they can be extruded. I don't think with their large files anything can be done, unless I try AutoCAD.