Sketchup Pro Version 19 DWG Import Fail

[MichaelSiggers]

Hi

I imagine that there is a quick answer to this but it’s baffled me.

For some reason Sketchup Version 19 will not import a DWG file that Version 18 has no problem with.

Does anyone have any ideas on this one?

Kind regards

Mike

[DaveR]

Can you share the DWG?

[MichaelSiggers]

No worries.

Banbury CC Survey.dwg (22.8 KB)

Version 18 imports it no problem.

Mike

EDIT: Even tried saving it as a AutoCAD V2000 Version.

[DaveR]

What should it look like? When I open it in Draftsight I get a bunch of points with text.

When I import into SU2019 on the PC, I get the following message and then the points show as guidepoints.

Looks like most of the DWG consists of entities like text that SketchUp won’t import.

[MichaelSiggers]

That’s exactly what it should look like.

I just get an import Failed on Version 19. On Version 18, I get the same as you got.

Mike

[MichaelSiggers]

I get this in Version 19…

Then Import Failed.

Mike

[DaveR]

Weird. I wonder why the difference between PC and Mac.

[MichaelSiggers]

Being really cynical, it will be ANOTHER thing that Macs have trouble with and will never get fixed.

[MichaelSiggers]

So, I exploded the drawing in AutoCAD first, then saved it, and it imported ok.

Mike

[john_drivenupthewall]

might be a picnic bug…

on my mac I get:

maybe import settings differ?

john

[MichaelSiggers]

What’s a picnic bug?

Tried with the same settings. No luck

I’ve made sure the DWG is moved to 0,0,0 in CAD Software.

Banbury CC - Survey.dwg (25.2 KB)

EDIT: The report you show @john_drivenupthewall is the same as I get in Sketchup Version 18. The one I have just uploaded is the one I get from Version 19.

[john_drivenupthewall]

@MichaelSiggers

What’s a picnic bug?

nerdy humour…

problem in chair not in computer…

edit: my report is from v19…

john

[MichaelSiggers]

Tried everything;

AutoCAD Release 2013 Version, 2018 Version, Release 14 Version, DXF Version.

Absolutely will not import.

Here’s a thought. I am using BricsCAD.

Would you be able to save it in a DWG using your CAD software and send back to me so I can try that, to see if it is BricsCAD being a S**t!

Mike

[MichaelSiggers]

Here’s two more which imported perfectly in Sketchup Version 18. 19 is having none of it.

Kind regards

Mike

kings school worc.dxf (31.5 KB) kings school worc.dxf (31.5 KB)

[DaveR]

Banbury CC Survey.dxf (117.8 KB)

How about a DXF file? Any difference?

[MichaelSiggers]

Thankyou. Long answer is No.

Did not work.

Mike

I am using Sketchup Version 19 on my MacBook Pro under High Sierra.

[DaveR]

Here’s what I get from kings school.dxf in SU2019 on PC.

[DaveR]

Weird.

[IanT]

My windows 7 system: no luck (Banbury survey)

[MichaelSiggers]

Doesn’t work in iMac running Mojave either, so it’s not that.