Saved DXF doesn't open properly in other software

[Bill Cascadden]

This is similar to report #180165. Files saved in Ver. 0.46 work fine in 'Funtimes Scrapbooking Lite' (free version), but files saved as DXF in Ver. 0.47 don't open properly. When saving a file in 0.47, the DXF file is suggested as being saved (R13). This is a VERY important feature for me, so I have reverted back to 0.46. Will it be fixed in Ver. 0.48? I am using Windows XP with service pack 3.

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

a new version of the .dxf routine has been posted in Bug 512447, see comment 8.

could you try this and see if it helps. You will need to download and replace the two files dxf_outlines.py and dxf_outlines.inx in the directory \Inkscape\share\extensions. These two files will be part of the Inkscape 0.48 release.

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

could you indicate whether the two files posted in comment 8 and 9 of Bug 512447 have solved the problem?

[Bill Cascadden (neddacsa)]

I have not yet had the opportunity to reload ver. 0.47 as I have reverted back to ver. 0.46. It will probably be a few days until I have time to try it. I will keep you posted.

Regards and Thank You for your efforts.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Alvin Penner
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  Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 7:25 PM
  Subject: [Bug 554602] Re: Saved DXF doesn't open properly in other software

  could you indicate whether the two files posted in comment 8 and 9 of
  Bug 512447 have solved the problem?

  ** Changed in: inkscape
         Status: New => Incomplete

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  Saved DXF doesn't open properly in other software
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  Bug description:
  This is similar to report #180165. Files saved in Ver. 0.46 work fine in 'Funtimes Scrapbooking Lite' (free version), but files saved as DXF in Ver. 0.47 don't open properly. When saving a file in 0.47, the DXF file is suggested as being saved (R13). This is a VERY important feature for me, so I have reverted back to 0.46. Will it be fixed in Ver. 0.48? I am using Windows XP with service pack 3.

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[Bill Cascadden (neddacsa)]

I am have trouble downloading dxf_outlines.inx . Can you provide another link?

Regards
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Alvin Penner
  To: <email address hidden>
  Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 9:20 AM
  Subject: [Bug 554602] Re: Saved DXF doesn't open properly in other software

  a new version of the .dxf routine has been posted in Bug 512447, see
  comment 8.

  could you try this and see if it helps. You will need to download and
  replace the two files dxf_outlines.py and dxf_outlines.inx in the
  directory \Inkscape\share\extensions. These two files will be part of
  the Inkscape 0.48 release.

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  Saved DXF doesn't open properly in other software
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/554602
  You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
  of the bug.

  Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool: New

  Bug description:
  This is similar to report #180165. Files saved in Ver. 0.46 work fine in 'Funtimes Scrapbooking Lite' (free version), but files saved as DXF in Ver. 0.47 don't open properly. When saving a file in 0.47, the DXF file is suggested as being saved (R13). This is a VERY important feature for me, so I have reverted back to 0.46. Will it be fixed in Ver. 0.48? I am using Windows XP with service pack 3.

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[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

attached is dxf_outlines.inx.
When you download this file, the file browser window will automatically rename it to be .xml instead of .inx for reasons that make no sense to me. I think this is a bug in Launchpad. If you see the extension as being .xml, just rename it manually to be .inx.

[su_v (suv-lp)]

Is this still an issue with the latest stable release (currently 0.48.1)? Inkscape 0.48.x includes the changed files from bug #512447 mentioned in comment #2.

[Kris (kris-degussem)]

Closing report by lack of feedback.
If the issue reappears, feel free to reopen this report.