Open attemp destroys DXF

Rhino Rhino for Mac
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Hi there. I have a strange error with Rhino for Mac that appears time after times.
Rhino destoys DFX file than I try to open it. For some reason the file gets the same weight every time (31kb) after that crash. I cant work with it, i cant edit it, i cant seve it. If I open the file with solidworks edrawing first It looks fine. Plot-Zund-Universal-Colors-Rhino-Mac-Crash.dxf (30.2 KB)

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That does not look like a typical DXF file to me - a normal DXF you can open in a text editor and read it - it’s plain text.

–Mitch

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It was a typical file created with rhino for mac. I’ve got this file after open attemp at the same machine.

For example:

  1. I save dxf file from rhino (the weight is 258kb)
  2. Check it using Solidworks eDrawings. It looks fine and has the same weight
  3. I reopen it with Rhino. Rhino gives me that error and for some reason destroys that dxf (gives me the file from me first post)
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I have seen this, it was a file I prepared for laser cutting, didn’t have the issue repeat so assumed it was due to something else.

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Hi Maxim - can you please post, or send me, the 3dm file that you are working with? Or does it happen with any file you export to dxf?

thanks,

-Pascal

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it happens only if i reopen dxf file. Works fine than i export it from 3dm.

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Got it, thanks.
@Maxim - can you open this file? Here I can with no problems. Untitled.dxf (171.1 KB)

-Pascal

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Nope. I’ve got the same problem.
Here is that I’ve got.
Untitled.dxf (30.2 KB)

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Wow… @dan - do you have any ideas? Looks like at least one other user has seen the same thing - just opening a dxf in Rhino ruins the dxf… (not repeatable so far here).

-Pascal

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Just curious, what happens if you write protect or lock (can’t remember the Mac specific terminology) the DXF before you open it?

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That’s just what i was thinking! Will have a try latter. But in this case I will not be able to rewrite the file with the same name I guess.

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So. Is there a way to fix it? It works fine with autocad and rhino for windows.

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Weird @pascal, I have no idea on this one.

Here is what I did to test:

  1. Downloaded the Untitled.dxf (171.1 KB) that you posted above.
  2. Launched Rhinoceros 5.2.1 (5C254)
  3. Clicked “Open Other” on the splash screen and navigated to the file downloaded above.
  4. In the Open AutoCAD file dialog, accepted the defaults and clicked Open.

The file opens as expected.

I do not see an original 3dm file posted above (sorry if I missed it), but all I can see is dxfs.

@Maxim I’m not sure what to do to reproduce the issue

-Dan

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Hi @Maxim

I still can’t seem to reproduce this one. Can you please post your System Information (found in Rhinoceros > About Rhinoceros > More Info… button > Copy to clipboard button and pasted in a reply here)?

Thanks in advance,
-Dan

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if i launch rhino and open (or import or insert) pascal’s Untitled.dxf , it opens fine…
if i try to open maxim’s file in the original post, i get the same error he’s showing…

after which, i can no longer open pascal’s .dxf unless i quit & relaunch rhino.

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Here it comes again

Software information

Software versions
Rhinoceros version: 5.2.1 (5C254)
IronPython version: 5.1.2015.131
Language: ru (MacOS default)
OS X version: Version 10.9.5 (Build 13F1911)

Plug-ins
None

Third party kernel extensions
None

Hardware information

Computer hardware
Hardware model: iMac14,2
Processor: Intel Core i5-4570 CPU @ 3.20GHz
Memory: 8 GB
Architecture: Intel 64 bit

Video hardware
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M 1024 MB
Memory: 1024 MB
Screen size: 2560 x 1440
Displays: iMac (109dpi 1x)

USB devices
Apple Inc.: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc.: Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Bluetooth devices
Apple: Apple Wireless Keyboard
Apple: Apple Magic Mouse

OpenGL information

OpenGL software
OpenGL version: 2.1 NVIDIA-8.26.29 310.40.55f01
Render version: 2.1
Shading language: 1.20
Maximum texture size: 16384 x 16384
Z-buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum viewport size: 16384 x 16384

Implementation settings
Use texture compression: No

Appearance settings
Antialiasing: 4x
Mip map filtering: None
Anisotropic filtering: None

Colors-Rhino-Mac-crashed.dxf (30.0 KB)
Colors-Rhino-Mac.dxf (460.4 KB)

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post the .3dm in the state prior to exporting to dxf

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Rhino shouldn’t crash, but…

Have you tried exporting as a .stp / .step, unless there are triangles in your model that you need. .stp seems to be the defacto standard for 3D geometry exchange.

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After a couple more attempts, I’m still unable to reproduce this crash by opening Colors-Rhino-Mac.dxf in Rhino for Mac 5.2.3 (running under macOS Sierra 10.12). The file opens just fine for me.

Perhaps OS X 10.9.5 is the culprit? I don’t have a testing machine handy at the moment.

Is anyone still seeing this crash?

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i’m seeing it with the file Colors-Rhino-Mac-crashed.dxf
(the one linked right above the one i think you tried).