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Bug #600473
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Comment 3 for bug 600473

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Brian Pahl (dscsuperf) wrote on 2010-07-05: RE: [Bug 600473] Re: dxf save for autocad does not translate correctly

door.dxf Edit (116.4 KiB, application/octet-stream)
door.svg Edit (19.7 KiB, image/svg+xml)

I attempted the select all and save, and still no luck. I also tried grouping objects with same results.

Attached is the dxf and svg files.

-Brian

> Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:47:16 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 600473] Re: dxf save for autocad does not translate correctly
>
> sounds similar to Bug 585021.
> could you try this procedure:
> - Edit->Select All
> and then use :
> - Path->Object to Path
> - then, with all objects selected, force a bit of a translation by selecting the entire group and hitting the up arrow once. If all goes well this should remove the transform elements from the diagram. If this does not work, could you attach the .svg file?
>
> --
> dxf save for autocad does not translate correctly
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/600473
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool: New
>
> Bug description:
> I am using the windows xp, and have installed inkscape version .46, .47, and the newest relaese, and have had same issue.
>
> Whenever I creat something in inkscape, it will not translate or display correctly in autocad when it is saved as a dxf. It will bring in all appropriate objects, but any translations done to text will not display correctly.
>
> For example, if I create a circle and place text onto that circle, then do a free transformation such as move or rotate, it will not show up like this in autocad. It will display the text as it eas before the transformation.
>
> Also, if I try to save the file in inkscape as it is still open in autocad, it will come up with an error, and after that the file will no longer open with inkscape, and sometimes even with autocad.
>
> I am using autcad 2004.
>
> I also saw a post on the net form someone that had 4 files to install into the share/extensions folder that created better dxf files for autocad, but still similar issues.
>
> I fix for this would be greatly utilized.
>
> -Brian
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/600473/+subscribe

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I attempted the select all and save, and still no luck. I also tried grouping objects with same results.

Attached is the dxf and svg files.

-Brian
 
> Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:47:16 +0000
> From: penner@vaxxine.com
> To: dscsuperf@hotmail.com
> Subject: [Bug 600473] Re: dxf save for autocad does not translate correctly
> 
> sounds similar to Bug 585021.
> could you try this procedure:
> - Edit->Select All
> and then use :
> - Path->Object to Path
> - then, with all objects selected, force a bit of a translation by selecting the entire group and hitting the up arrow once. If all goes well this should remove the transform elements from the diagram. If this does not work, could you attach the .svg file?
> 
> -- 
> dxf save for autocad does not translate correctly
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/600473
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
> 
> Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool: New
> 
> Bug description:
> I am using the windows xp, and have installed inkscape version .46, .47, and the newest relaese, and have had same issue.
> 
> Whenever I creat something in inkscape, it will not translate or display correctly in autocad when it is saved as a dxf. It will bring in all appropriate objects, but any translations done to text will not display correctly. 
> 
> For example, if I create a circle and place text onto that circle, then do a free transformation such as move or rotate, it will not show up like this in autocad. It will display the text as it eas before the transformation.
> 
> Also, if I try to save the file in inkscape as it is still open in autocad, it will come up with an error, and after that the file will no longer open with inkscape, and sometimes even with autocad.
> 
> I am using autcad 2004.
> 
> I also saw a post on the net form someone that had 4 files to install into the share/extensions folder that created better dxf files for autocad, but still similar issues.
> 
> I fix for this would be greatly utilized.
> 
> -Brian
> 
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/600473/+subscribe
 		 	   		  
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