Ralf
Alibre Super User
Workaround: Alibre Design -> Export DXF -> Import Altium Designer
The Original file is the DXF file exported from Alibre, this fails to import with Altium Designer.
(The contents of the DXF file/drawing is not important, just the header.)
$EXTMAX has a minus sign
Original file --------------------------------
$EXTMIN
10
1.000000000000000E+20
20
1.000000000000000E+20
30
1.000000000000000E+20
9
$EXTMAX
10
-1.000000000000000E+20
20
color1.000000000000000E+20
30
-1.000000000000000E+20
9
The Edited file imports correctly in Altium Designer.
Now $EXTMIN has a minus sign.
Edited file --------------------------------------------
$EXTMIN
10
-1.000000000000000E+20
20
-1.000000000000000E+20
30
-1.000000000000000E+20
9
$EXTMAX
10
1.000000000000000E+20
20
1.000000000000000E+20
30
1.000000000000000E+20
9
The $EXTMIN variable is set to a high positive value in the original export file.
The $EXTMAX variable is set to a high negative value in the original export file.
Here is the problem!
After correction with a text editor, the DXF import with Altium Designer was ok.
Probably several other applications ignore this value but Altium not...
The Original file is the DXF file exported from Alibre, this fails to import with Altium Designer.
(The contents of the DXF file/drawing is not important, just the header.)
$EXTMAX has a minus sign
Original file --------------------------------
$EXTMIN
10
1.000000000000000E+20
20
1.000000000000000E+20
30
1.000000000000000E+20
9
$EXTMAX
10
-1.000000000000000E+20
20
color1.000000000000000E+20
30
-1.000000000000000E+20
9
The Edited file imports correctly in Altium Designer.
Now $EXTMIN has a minus sign.
Edited file --------------------------------------------
$EXTMIN
10
-1.000000000000000E+20
20
-1.000000000000000E+20
30
-1.000000000000000E+20
9
$EXTMAX
10
1.000000000000000E+20
20
1.000000000000000E+20
30
1.000000000000000E+20
9
The $EXTMIN variable is set to a high positive value in the original export file.
The $EXTMAX variable is set to a high negative value in the original export file.
Here is the problem!
After correction with a text editor, the DXF import with Altium Designer was ok.
Probably several other applications ignore this value but Altium not...