topic Re: Fusion 360 fails to insert DXF file? in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Fusion 360 fails to insert DXF file?

Art5 — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:23:41 GMT

I'm trying to open a dxf that I exported out of fusion a few months ago for use with our plasma cutter. When I try to open the file I get an error; 'Fails to insert this DXF file!'

I don't understand why this is happening, seems like fusion should be able to open a file that it exported. Opened fine on the plasma cutter software. I just wanted to make a couple minor edits and can't find the original file, so I figured I would just pull the exported dxf back in, but to no avail.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated,

Thanks,

Art

Re: Fusion 360 fails to insert DXF file?

HughesTooling — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:38:27 GMT

Are you using Insert DXF or are you uploading to your hub?

Re: Fusion 360 fails to insert DXF file?

Art5 — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:56:58 GMT

Using "Insert DXF". Also tried "Open". Same error either way. Never had this issue before.

Re: Fusion 360 fails to insert DXF file?

HughesTooling — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:19:43 GMT

I think both of those use local translators. Try uploading the file to a project on your hub, may be the cloud translator will work. Can you share the DXF here?

Thanks Mark

Re: Fusion 360 fails to insert DXF file?

Art5 — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:24:08 GMT

Uploading to the hub worked. Wonder why insert didn't, I've opened hundreds of dxf files that way before, never had an issue before today.

Re: Fusion 360 fails to insert DXF file?

HughesTooling — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:59:45 GMT

Is insert DXF still working OK today with other DXF files?

Re: Fusion 360 fails to insert DXF file?

Art5 — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:03:43 GMT

Now that you mention it, I just tried a couple others that I've opened before and I'm getting the same error on all of them.

Re: Fusion 360 fails to insert DXF file?

Art5 — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:07:10 GMT

Just another of the countless fusion bugs, I suppose. Something to add to the ever-growing list of things for the fusion team to look into.

Re: Fusion 360 fails to insert DXF file?

HughesTooling — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:53:29 GMT

There is another thread with a couple of people with the same problem. Still works fine for me so could just be a corrupt update, with any luck the next update might fix the problem.