File cannot be exported, 'failed to save as ..... the file writing plug-in failed'

Hi guys
I am trying to save a SAT file to be exported as an Autocad file


But I am getting this error.
“Failed to save as C: , The file writing plug-in failed”

I am using Rhino 2020 on Windows.
Can anyone please help as I am working on a deadline, but cannot seem to get it to export at all. I have tried multiple YouTube videos and forums, but no luck at all.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Regards

Is this with one particular file, or with any file you try to save as .sat?

Can you run the SystemInfo command and copy/paste the results here?

Where do I get a copy of Rhino 2020? :wink:

Hi i’m having same issue - what is the solution - just find similar requests - posting my system infor here too
Rhino 7 SR38 2024-12-3 (Rhino 7, 7.38.24338.17002, Git hash:master @ 97e36efa02d7f71638988290bb2d190fcf1b18c5)
License type: Educational, build 2024-12-03
License details: Cloud Zoo

Apple macOS Version 15.3.2 (Build 24D81) (Physical RAM: 32Gb)
Rhino is running in Rosetta2 on Apple Silicon
Mac Model Identifier: MacBookPro18,2
Language: en-NL (MacOS default)

Apple M1 Max (OpenGL ver:4.1 Metal - 89.3)

OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On

Anti-alias mode: 4x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High

Vendor Name: Apple
Render version: 4.1
Shading Language: 4.10
Maximum Texture size: 16384 x 16384
Z-Buffer depth: n/a
Maximum Viewport size: 16384 x 16384
Total Video Memory: 21845 MB
Graphics: Apple M1 Max
Displays: Unknown (255dpi 2x), Unknown (92dpi 1x)

Graphics processors
Apple M1 Max
Color LCD (1728 x 1117 @ 120.00Hz)
BenQ GW2480 (1920 x 1080 @ 60.00Hz)

USB devices
GenesysLogic: USB3.1 Hub
Brother: MFC-J5740DW
Realtek: BillBoard Device

Bluetooth devices
None

Third party kernel extensions
None

Third party plugins
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftAccelerate.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCore.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreFoundation.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreImage.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftDarwin.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftDispatch.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftIOKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftMetal.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftOSLog.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftObjectiveC.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftObservation.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftQuartzCore.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftUniformTypeIdentifiers.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftXPC.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswift_Builtin_float.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswift_Concurrency.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswift_StringProcessing.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswift_errno.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswift_math.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswift_signal.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswift_stdio.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswift_time.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftos.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftsimd.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftsys_time.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftunistd.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftSystem.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftDistributed.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftRegexBuilder.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswift_RegexParser.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCryptoTokenKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftAVFoundation.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreAudio.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreLocation.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreMIDI.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreMedia.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftMLCompute.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftSynchronization.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCompression.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftFileProvider.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreGraphics.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftFoundation.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftSwiftOnoneSupport.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftIntents.dylib
/usr/lib/usd/libusd_ms.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftSafariServices.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftSpatial.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftWebKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftAppleArchive.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftDataDetection.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftNaturalLanguage.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftDemangle.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftVideoToolbox.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftGameplayKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftSpriteKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftPassKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftGLKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftMetalKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftModelIO.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftSceneKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftMapKit.dylib
/usr/lib/log/liblog_network.dylib

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 7.38.24338.17002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots” 7.38.24338.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/RhinoBonusTools.rhp “Rhino Bonus Tools” 7.38.24338.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/GrasshopperPlugin.rhp “Grasshopper” 7.38.24338.17002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/PanelingTools.rhp “PanelingTools” 7.38.24338.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/AnimationTools.rhp “AnimationTools” 7.38.24338.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/Commands.rhp “Commands” 7.38.24338.17002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhMaterialEditor.framework “Renderer Development Kit” 7.38.24338.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/RDK_EtoUI.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 7.38.24338.17002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/Displacement.rhp “Displacement” 7.38.24338.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/export_ACAD.rhp “AutoCAD file export : export_ACAD” 7.38.24338.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 7.38.24338.17002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/RhinoDLR_Python.rhp “IronPython” 7.38.24338.17002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/RhinoRender.rhp “Legacy Rhino Render” 7.38.24338.1002

Hi Mohamed -

macOS 15 Sequoia isn’t on the list of supported OS’s for Rhino 7: Rhino - System Requirements

Apart from that, are you running into this with a specific file and file format or generally for all files?
-wim