importing DXF files from Microstation

[Vania Ceccato]

Dear all
I got the following message when I was trying to import dxf files into
MapInfo
"DXF Error: Unknown DXF item code: line 847"

What is the problem? Any suggestions on how to import DXF files into
MapInfo?
Thanks
Vania

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Vania Ceccato
Department of Urban Planning and Environment
Royal Institute of Technology
Drottning Kristinas väg 30, Stockholm 10044
Sweden
Tel. +46-8-7909221

[Martin A Spiers]

My experience is that it depends on the version of the DXF standard being used.
I've always had best results using DXF v12.

Either - export from Microstation as DXF version 12
Or - Use AutoDesk's dwgconverter tool to downgrade your DXF file to an older version

Yours,

Martin Spiers
Senior Engineer
MWH
Kenburgh House,
Manor Row,
Bradford
BD1 4QU
Tel: 01274 718768
Fax: 01274 718799
email:  martin....@mwhglobal.com

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[Mats Elfström]

Hi Vania!

What version of MapInfo are you using? And what method do you use for the import?
You can choose between Import or use the Universal translator.
I would recommend the latter.
Other than that, DXF from uStation should be well behaved and pose no special problem.
You could try DWG if that is an option.

Regards, Mats.E

2009/1/30 Vania Ceccato <va...@infra.kth.se>

[Gentreau]

Have you looked at line 847 of the offending DXF file?

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[Vania Ceccato]

Hello list
Many thanks for all the suggestions.
Mats: The Universal translator worked just fine! I was trying with
Table->Import before.
Cheers!
Vania

Mats Elfström wrote:
> Hi Vania!
>
> What version of MapInfo are you using? And what method do you use for
> the import?
> You can choose between Import or use the Universal translator.
> I would recommend the latter.
> Other than that, DXF from uStation should be well behaved and pose no
> special problem.
> You could try DWG if that is an option.
>
> Regards, Mats.E
>

> 2009/1/30 Vania Ceccato <va...@infra.kth.se <mailto:va...@infra.kth.se>>

>
>
> Dear all
> I got the following message when I was trying to import dxf files
> into
> MapInfo
> "DXF Error: Unknown DXF item code: line 847"
>
> What is the problem? Any suggestions on how to import DXF files into
> MapInfo?
> Thanks
> Vania
>
> --
> Vania Ceccato
> Department of Urban Planning and Environment
> Royal Institute of Technology
> Drottning Kristinas väg 30, Stockholm 10044
> Sweden
> Tel. +46-8-7909221
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >


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[David Reid]

FWIW, I was getting the same error code/message on a project week before last.  Like Martin suggests, I found by choosing an older Autocad version for importing, the data came in nicely.

 

 

David Reid

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[David Reid]

Can AC 2007 save a DWG back to say 2000?  If so, you might try this...

 

From Autocad, open that DXF you saved as the older R12, save it again as a DWG drawing but if possible, save it as an Autocad v2000 (AC1015), then try to import/translate that DWG.

 

HTH

Dave

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Subject: [MI-L] Re: importing DXF files from Microstation

Hi people

I have an error too importing a dxf file to mapinfo:

"DXF Error: Unknown DXF item code 10429. Operation canceled."

I have AutoCAD 2007 and I save the file as DXF R12 then at MAPINFO 10.0 I try to import 

and appear the sentence before!!! 

any advice please?

Thanks so much! ;)

El viernes, 30 de enero de 2009 02:53:06 UTC-7, Vania Ceccato escribió:

Dear all
I got the following message  when I was trying to import dxf files into
MapInfo
"DXF Error: Unknown DXF item code: line 847"

What is the problem? Any suggestions on how to import DXF files into
MapInfo?
Thanks
Vania

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Vania Ceccato
Department of Urban Planning and Environment
Royal Institute of Technology
Drottning Kristinas väg 30, Stockholm 10044
Sweden
Tel. +46-8-7909221

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[David Reid]

PS: If you're using Universal Translator, check the UT Log file for that translation, it may tell you more about the error code.

 

-Dave

[Sivert]

Read also this on the list

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mapinfo-l/GLLYAdlmK54

 

Sivert