Importing DWG missing text

[Anonymous]

I'm new to Fusion and know nothing about Autocad.

I have a DWG file that I am able to import into FS360, but the text does not come through.  The creator of the DWG file tried sending it to me with different typefaces/fonts, but that didn't solve the problem.  Anything else we can try?

A slightly related question:  When I try to create a drawing from the design (which is a 2D architectural plan), placing the base view shows only a small empty square in the middle of the drawing.  Am I doing something wrong here also?

Thank you!

[karina.harper]

Hi @Anonymous 

At the risk of asking a silly question... The creator is converting the font to outlines before exporting, correct?

As for the second part of your question, if you could provide a screenshot that would be helpful.

Also if you add your DWG here I can try it and see what there is to see.

[HughesTooling]

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@Anonymous wrote:

A slightly related question:  When I try to create a drawing from the design (which is a 2D architectural plan), placing the base view shows only a small empty square in the middle of the drawing.  Am I doing something wrong here also?

Thank you!

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This sounds like you have not created any 3d geometry. Fusion is not a replacement for AutoCAD it will not read text or dimensions in the DWG. If you import a sketch it's best practice to dimension and fully define in Fusion, even if dimensions where imported they would not be associative so you'd need to re dimension anyway.

Mark

[Anonymous]

The DWG contains only 2D info.  I was indeed hoping to use Fusion 360 as a basic Autocad substitute in this respect.

Thank you for your help!

[karina.harper]

Hi @Anonymous 

If you attach your .dwg to the thread we can take a look at it and see why it's not coming through.