# Crashing when importing DWG **URL:** \ **Category:** Pro\ **Tags:** mac\ **Created:** [July 1, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crashing-when-importing-dwg/98188 "2019-07-01T16:26:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![simoncbevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/simoncbevans/32/15904_2.png) [@simoncbevans](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/simoncbevans)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crashing-when-importing-dwg/98188/1 "2019-07-01T16:26:18Z")
I have been trying to import the attached DWG drawing. It seems fine up until just after the report and then SU immediately crashes. Does it happen to anyone else? It’s a very simple drawing file. I don’t normally experience difficulty importing DWGs. [IS\_Tesi\_T3545\_2DDrwFt\_GB.dwg](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/3xekp8dypxyJum9U2xUjItZH3Uu.dwg) (186.5 KB) ---
**Author:** ![mihai.s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mihai.s/32/202022_2.png) [@mihai.s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mihai.s)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crashing-when-importing-dwg/98188/2 "2019-07-01T16:31:24Z")
[IS\_Tesi\_T3545\_2DDrwFt\_GB.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/rgPLkoPtBWSy4FAwGwRQdNqOKxT.skp) (30.9 KB) ---
**Author:** ![simoncbevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/simoncbevans/32/15904_2.png) [@simoncbevans](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/simoncbevans)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crashing-when-importing-dwg/98188/3 "2019-07-01T16:33:37Z")
Obviously no problem for you. For me, any dwg downloaded from the same online resource crashes my SU. I have just tried with a dwg from another source and that was fine. Very odd. But thanks for sending the SU file. ---
**Author:** ![simoncbevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/simoncbevans/32/15904_2.png) [@simoncbevans](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/simoncbevans)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crashing-when-importing-dwg/98188/4 "2019-07-01T16:36:05Z")
Although your SU file opens fine, I do get the following messages: ![34](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/d/bde8f83044815c43a68680a3f5a26c6ae62d1434.png) ![13](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/4/b4fadc9e3a53263d2d5100914723c422aa448f23.png) Mind you, I often get that kind of message now that I have switched off auto fix. ---
**Author:** ![mihai.s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mihai.s/32/202022_2.png) [@mihai.s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mihai.s)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crashing-when-importing-dwg/98188/5 "2019-07-01T16:38:31Z")
You’re welcome! pCon.planner natively open and save dwg files. And it also export SKP. // edit When I open the file with Google SkethUp 8 it’s work with no problems. Yes, it’s not available for Mac. ---
**Author:** ![simoncbevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/simoncbevans/32/15904_2.png) [@simoncbevans](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/simoncbevans)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crashing-when-importing-dwg/98188/6 "2019-07-01T16:39:45Z")
Useful to know but sadly not available for Mac. ---
**Author:** ![simoncbevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/simoncbevans/32/15904_2.png) [@simoncbevans](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/simoncbevans)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crashing-when-importing-dwg/98188/7 "2019-07-01T16:40:57Z")
> [@mihai.s](#): > > When I open the file with SkethUp 8 it’s work with no problems. Did you find it _was_ a problem with more recent SU versions then? ---
**Author:** ![mihai.s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mihai.s/32/202022_2.png) [@mihai.s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mihai.s)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crashing-when-importing-dwg/98188/8 "2019-07-01T16:46:32Z")
In SketchUp Make 2017 it’s also ok. ![2019-07-01_sk2017](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/1/4/14500cd921c5e78c8909d3a3cc6db1e1d2e26fba.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![simoncbevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/simoncbevans/32/15904_2.png) [@simoncbevans](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/simoncbevans)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crashing-when-importing-dwg/98188/9 "2019-07-01T16:53:07Z")
Interesting. I found I still had Sketchup 8 but when I fired it up, it didn’t accept DWG as an import file type. Only these: ![03](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/0/503d35db6293fab03445071dc9e0159098f3d7e4.png) But I still have more recent versions like 2017 so I could try one of those. ---
**Author:** ![simoncbevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/simoncbevans/32/15904_2.png) [@simoncbevans](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/simoncbevans)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/crashing-when-importing-dwg/98188/10 "2019-07-01T16:59:57Z")
It opened in SU2016 without problem. So I have a workaround. Thanks again.