# Import from Autocad Giving Errors

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-from-autocad-giving-errors/318599>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Tags:** import, autocad\
**Created:** [March 11, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-from-autocad-giving-errors/318599 "2025-03-11T16:11:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![STRENG25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@STRENG25](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/STRENG25)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-from-autocad-giving-errors/318599/1 "2025-03-11T16:11:59Z")

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Hi,

I am receiving the same error and cannot find what the issue is when trying to import my .DWG file into Sketchup Pro.

_Warning:_

_Some imported geometry is extremely far from the_  
_model origin. If you experience any instability with_  
_your SketchUp model, please delete that geometry_  
_from your .dwg/.dxf file and import again._

_AutoCAD Entities Imported:_

- Layers: 281\*
- Blocks: 1\*
- 3d Faces: 1941\*  
[PavilionRender\_Sketchup.dwg](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/aQu6RWC4ugUQCwkO3dbvoUTM0WO.dwg) (312.9 KB)

I have attached the .DWG file for reference.

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-from-autocad-giving-errors/318599/2 "2025-03-11T16:22:19Z")

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SketchUp is warning you that some geometry is at a great distance from the origin. That’s not an error with the import, it’s an error in the creation of the .dwg file. There are indeed 8 edges at a huge distance from the rest of the model which means the model extents are so large you can’t see the main model. Here’s what’s left after deleting those eight edges

 ![Screenshot - 3_11_2025 , 11_19_13 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/7/57798be8a56bced9aa03dac4684cac6683e1d7aa.png)

Here’s the .skp file. I have no idea what the scale should be so I imported with units set to meters. You can resize as needed.  
[Pavillion.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/tSPXLTGUBJZ5wqEbSOhigl3sp41.skp) (248.5 KB)

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**Author:** ![STRENG25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@STRENG25](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/STRENG25)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-from-autocad-giving-errors/318599/3 "2025-03-11T16:42:40Z")

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> [@DaveR](#):
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> e are indeed 8 edges at a huge distance from the rest of the model which means the model extents are so large you can’t see the main model. Here’s what’s left after deleting those eight edges

How do you see these 8 edges? When I import there appears to be nothing to select.

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-from-autocad-giving-errors/318599/4 "2025-03-11T16:55:29Z")

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I opened Outliner and selected the components shown there. Then I used Invert Selection. Entity Info showed there were eight edges selected. I pressed Delete to get rid of them and Zoom Extents brought the rest of the model into view.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/import-from-autocad-giving-errors/318599/5 "2025-09-11T00:56:13Z")

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