Problem opening DXF file from EAGLE

[Studi]

Dear FreeCAD users,

I export dxf files from EAGLE via the CAM processor. I open the dxf in QCAD and export it to dxf R13, because this is the only format, which works for me with FreeCAD. Then I extrude the file in FreeCAD and print it to a PCB using my MSLA printer.
This workflow worked for me so far... But now I created a new layout and FreeCAD just does nothing, when i try to open the dxf R13. It doesn`t hang, or throws an error message. With an older layout everything just works fine. Has somebody an idea why this file doesn`t work? I`ll attach the dxf R13.
I use the version 0.18 Rev. 4.
Thanks in advance.

PS: Sorry for my bad english.

[wmayer]

Tested with
OS: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.16158 (Git)
Build type: Unknown
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-18
Hash: 783e1346c7a078f5265c3f0c6a927d09a8c1fe70
Python version: 3.6.9
Qt version: 5.9.5
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: German/Germany (de_DE)

and
OS: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS (XFCE/xubuntu)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.23252 (Git)
Build type: Debug
Branch: master
Hash: 983e513704a659c1008fbaf95da6a34975cc37ac
Python version: 3.6.9
Qt version: 5.9.5
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: German/Germany (de_DE)

and for both of them it works well.

When you open the file then a dialog comes up where you can switch between 3D (importIL) and 2D (importDXF). I used the latter and after a couple of seconds the file is opened.

[Studi]

Thank you very mutch for the fast reply and the CAD file.
I`m using Windows 10 so maybe there is the problem.
In my case no dialog opens. May I ask you to post a screenshot of this dialog? Or do you mean the import settings for dxf files?

[jmaustpc]

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Thank you very mutch for the fast reply and the CAD file.
I`m using Windows 10 so maybe there is the problem.
In my case no dialog opens. May I ask you to post a screenshot of this dialog? Or do you mean the import settings for dxf files?

Did you try both dxf importers? There is a tick box "use legacy Python DXF importer", you may also have to tick "allow automatic download of Python importer code".

Also there are over 6 thousand bug fix and new feature updates in FreeCAD 0.19 dev currently, so it's worth updating.

[wmayer]

Thank you very mutch for the fast reply and the CAD file.
I`m using Windows 10 so maybe there is the problem.
In my case no dialog opens. May I ask you to post a screenshot of this dialog? Or do you mean the import settings for dxf files?

Here is a screenshot

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I don't think it's OS-related but depending on user settings.

Settings.png (151.47 KiB) Viewed 1675 times

[Studi]

Yes I`ve tried both. And I`ve checked the auto update function.
Thanks for the hint. I now download 0.19 and try it again.

@wmayer
Thank you for the screenshots. I`ll try your settings. The first window ("Modul auswählen") doesn`t appear on my machine...

[Roy_043]

The first window ("Modul auswählen") doesn`t appear on my machine...

This comes from an add-on I think. I cannot find 'importIL' anywhere in the FreeCAD source code.

[wmayer]

Yes, importIL is part of the InventorLoader add-on. Insofar it's correct behaviour that you don't get this module selection dialog.

[Studi]

First of all a happy new year to everyone
After trying a lot of things, for example downloading version 0.19, i think I´ve found the problem why my FreeCAD doesn`t want to open the dxf.
The overall filepath + filename shouldn`t exceed a certain length. Otherwise the file doesn`t open like in my case. If I download my attached dxf file windows stores it in the download folder and everything works just fine. But if I move it into my workingfolder it again doesn`t work.
So if somebody has the same problem try to move it for example in the documents folder and rename the file to a short filename.

Thank you all for your help

[kisolre]

Do you have some non ASCII characters in that long path? German user name, ...? Can you try with long path not containing those?