Importing Time

[maple15207]

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.

[laughingcreek]

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.

[johnsonshiue]

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!

[maple15207]

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

[TheCADWhisperer]

@maple15207 

[maple15207]

Yeah, I tried that. Didn't work.

[laughingcreek]

[jhackney1972]

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

[maple15207]

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?

[laughingcreek]

try zipping it

[maple15207]

I did.

[maple15207]

Here is a file.

[wersy]

Seems too big.

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

What is your aim?

[maple15207]

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.

[wersy]

It seems that only AutoCAD can open it.

I used AutoCAD.

What do you want to do with that lines?

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

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!

[maple15207]

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.