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DXF imports to cinema dont work for me
importing a 700kb .DXF Map from digimap converted from a .NTF. imports to Archicad and ADT2005 no problem. Cinema on the other hand seams to load it, changes file name to the dxf name e.g. map1.c4d however totally fails to include any visual data on the stage or in the object list, no materials, nothing .. as if you have opened a brand new blank template. why why why??
is it too big (area not file size) for cinema?
any ideas
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Cinema can only import polygonal dxf files, so if your file contains only curves or polylines it won’t work. If that’s the case you might want to export in Illustrator format (see manual for supported versions).
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thanks, now i know why
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Correction,
C4D will import 2d elemants in a DXF, but not splines. Lines, circles, arcs are OK.
I only had experience exporting DXFs from autoCAD, and strangely enough the only way to get 2d objects in is to in “save as” go to tools and set “select objects manualy”, with automatic – no 2d comest through.
If you can import the dta into ArchiCAD, convert to to slabs or terrain and export as 3DS – works 100%IQ
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