Have you tried the universal translator instead of the import function.
It usually works for me.
Eric
Bruce Anderson wrote:
*I'm having problems importing later verions of DXF files into Mapinfo.*
*Mapinfo only accepts version 12 DXF files, if I attempt to import a
2000 dxf or 2004 dxf Mapinf
> I am attempting to import region data from MapInfo 7.0 GIS layers into
> CorelDraw 11 graphics package by creating DXF files via Universal
> Translator.
>
> The Translation procedure works fine, as does the importation into
> CorelDraw. However, where things break down is when I try to apply n
Bob...
I import DXF to MI, without the import utility, I use Import File from the Table Menu
and neved had problems with that. other thing
that you must take care, is the version of the dxf file, it must be DXF version 13, or
12 to work right, may be this is your
problem...
Alberto
Mexicali, M
Bob,
I think one of the problems may be the dxf you are importing is from a later
source version then your MI therefore MI feels a bit inadequate. (Its a bit
like trying to import a document created in Word 2000 into Word 6 it just
doesn't happen).
A way around it is to try using universal transl
You must be using a version of MapInfo older than 6.0 and your *.dxf file is
saved in AutoCAD 2000i or something newer than R14 or even R13.
Have your source file provider save the drawing as R14 or R13 (if you are
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why not select them and convert them to regions using the objects/convert to
regions menu option?
Cheers
Martin
==
Martin Roundill
GIS Manager
Waitakere City Council
Private Bag 93109
Henderson
Waitakere City
New Zealand
> -Original Message-
> From:
Eric, why don't you just hold down the shift key or the control key when
choosing which dxf files to import. So long as they're all in the same
directory, and are all coming in as the same projection, this should work OK
Michelle Smith
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