Footprint Editor: Unable to import DXF "No graphic items found in file to import"

Bug #1854078 reported by dhaillant
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
KiCad
Fix Released
Unknown

Bug Description

In Footprint editor, when I try to import a DXF ("Files/Import Outlines from DXF File...") I get the following message: "No graphic items found in file to import"

The DXF files are exported from the CAD software "Front Panel Express", and they do contain graphics.
I need to use FreeCAD to read them and save again to DXF.

As FreeCAD is being able to read those files, I suppose there's a problem with the import of some DXF formats.

Note: I don't encounter the problem with files generated from Windows versions of the same CAD software.

Attached an example of a DXF that I can't import.
Thank you.

Application: ModEdit
Version: 5.1.5-52549c5~84~ubuntu16.04.1, release build
Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.0.2
    libcurl/7.47.0 OpenSSL/1.0.2g zlib/1.2.8 libidn/1.32 librtmp/2.3
Platform: Linux 4.4.0-169-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Build Info:
    wxWidgets: 3.0.2 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 2.24
    Boost: 1.58.0
    OpenCASCADE Community Edition: 6.8.0
    Curl: 7.47.0
    Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 with C++ ABI 1009
Build settings:
    USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
    USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
    BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCC=OFF
    KICAD_SPICE=ON

Tags: dxf import pcbnew
Revision history for this message
dhaillant (david-haillant) wrote :
tags: added: dxf import pcbnew
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KiCad Janitor (kicad-janitor) wrote :

KiCad bug tracker has moved to Gitlab. This report is now available here: https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/2614

Changed in kicad:
status: New → Expired
Changed in kicad:
importance: Undecided → Unknown
status: Expired → New
Changed in kicad:
status: New → Fix Released
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