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Importing AutoCAD dwg is blank

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:18:41 GMT

No matter what file I use and level of complexity, Inventor will not import any native AutoCAD solids. It used to work but now nothing happens. When imported it open a blank part.

AutoCAD 2019

Inventor 2019

Re: Importing AutoCAD dwg is blank

JDMather — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:00:33 GMT

Can you Attach an example dwg that does not work?

Re: Importing AutoCAD dwg is blank

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:12:09 GMT

this is a simple block i just made up in AutoCAD. I can't even import this.

Re: Importing AutoCAD dwg is blank

johnsonshiue — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:49:36 GMT

Hi! On top of my head, I can think of two reasons.

1) The import option was set to create drawing instead. In the import dialog, make sure 3D solid is selected as output.

2) The dwg file was last saved in AutoCAD 2018. And, you are on older Inventor release like 2017 or older. Older Inventor cannot open the file.

Many thanks!

Re: Importing AutoCAD dwg is blank

JDMather — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:11:48 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

this is a simple block i just made up in AutoCAD. I can't even import this.

Can you create a Screencast Recording of your steps?

(I assume you have experience - but the Options have to be set a certain way for success.)

Have you installed all Updates for 2019?

Have you tried running the Inventor Reset Utility?

Re: Importing AutoCAD dwg is blank

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:40:15 GMT

I've had success with the same operation on a different computer on Inventor 2018.

All updates have been installed and reset utility has been ran twice.

Screencast: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/c12ce01f-01d1-4f65-b545-5d96983d08c5

Re: Importing AutoCAD dwg is blank

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:44:22 GMT

Both my AutoCAD and Inventor are 2019 fully updated. My AutoCAD is saving to 2018.

My import settings are set to import 3D Solids as a new part.

Re: Importing AutoCAD dwg is blank

JDMather — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:59:27 GMT

What if you set the Destination to your Desktop?

Also - I have My Home closed. I only see these two differences.

Then when I follow the rest of your steps I get two files.

One is blank part with one sketch and the second tab is the block1.ipt.

Re: Importing AutoCAD dwg is blank

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 15:03:15 GMT

changing the destination and closing my home and opening with the same steps still leads to a blank file.

Same issue when I make a copy of the same block file to my desktop.

Re: Importing AutoCAD dwg is blank

johnsonshiue — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:49:47 GMT

Hi Cody,

Please share the screenshot of the DWG Import option you use. I would like to see what options were chosen.

Many thanks!