AutoCAD DWG TrueView 2022 wont open my dxf files.

Matt Hupp
Matt Hupp
in 2D Drafting

I send out all my files in "DXF 2010" format.
A client is trying to open them with AutoCAD DWG TrueView 2022 but they are getting the following error:

The following error was encountered while reading
in XRECORD starting at line 27218:
DXF read error
Invalid or incomplete DXF input -- drawing discarded.
Press ENTER to continue:

On enter press it cancels opening the drawing.

Opening the DXF file with notepad++ to line 27218 is as follows.

XRECORD
5
70
102
{ACAD_REACTORS
330
6F
102
}
330
6F
100
AcDbXrecord
280
1
5005
bpenEnabled
290
1
5005
bpenFileName
5005
sketchy.bpen

I can erase these lines and then the file will open fine, but i don't want to have to do this every time i have to send out of a file.

Comments

  • DFLY
    DFLY

    I don't know how many files your are dealing with but if it's maybe 15 or less, perhaps save them as 2007 binary dxf and resend. I use this to send to the laser cutters as they seem to have old software that is easily upset.

  • Matt Hupp
    Matt Hupp
    edited April 2021

    No luck went all they way down to 2000

    should also note that its all 2d wire frame. I have never use the sketchy visual style

  • Matt Hupp
    Matt Hupp
    edited April 2021

    These where old files so it seems to be some type of Variable setting. To fix it I had to copy everything into a new drawing and then save. would really like to witch it was so i can check and disable it in the future.

  • Hans Lammerts
    Hans Lammerts
    Maybe try ODA file converter

    https://www.opendesign.com/guestfiles/oda_file_converter
  • Torsten Moses
    Torsten Moses
    Dear Matt,

    these "5005" key values are the issue :-(
    It was a defect/bug in older BricsCAD versions ...
    if you can re-save your DXF files with newer BricsCAD versions, the issue should no longer exist;
    I think, at least V21 should be fine, eventually also fixed yet in V20 (?)

    hope this helps a bit ...
    many greetings !