When I try and import a dwg file into rhino 8, it crashes my whole computer and it isn’t visible. Please help me 
Please run SystemInfo command in the command line of Rhino and copy-past its output here.
BTW, could you share the dwg file ? Thank you.
mastermap-topo_6054536.dwg (1.5 MB
also, when i try and open my Rhino 8 in general, it now crashes my whole computer
It works fine on my side,
Please run SystemInfo command in the command line of Rhino and copy-past its output here.
Try opening Rhino in safe mode and run the SystemInfo command.
Hi Alethea -
A system-wide crash is usually caused by faulty hardware or driver issues. I’d start by making sure that your Windows OS is fully updated and then do a clean install of the latest drivers for your GPU. You can use this recipe:
-wim
Hiya,
Thank you for that! I can now successfully open rhino 8 normal without crashing. However, the DWG still doesn’t appear in the application after I have imported it.
Here is the system info of my normal rhino 8
Rhino 8 SR23 2025-9-8 (Rhino 8, 8.23.25251.13001, Git hash:master @ e75a9d62e23cc6f52d4ef68eb7eda9f8da9b6cd9)
License type: Educational, build 2025-09-08
License details: Cloud Zoo
Windows 11 (10.0.26100 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 31GB)
.NET 8.0.14
Computer platform: LAPTOP - Unplugged [65% battery remaining] ~78 minutes left
Hybrid graphics configuration.
Primary display: Intel(R) Graphics (Intel) Memory: 2GB, Driver date: 3-28-2025 (M-D-Y).
Integrated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
Primary OpenGL: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (NVidia) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 5-12-2025 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 573.24
Integrated accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Video pass-through to primary display device
OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
GPU Tessellation is: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)
Anti-alias mode: 4x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High
Vendor Name: NVIDIA Corporation
Render version: 4.6
Shading Language: 4.60 NVIDIA
Driver Date: 5-12-2025
Driver Version: 32.0.15.7324
Maximum Texture size: 32768 x 32768
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 32768 x 32768
Total Video Memory: 8151 MB
Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino
Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 8.23.25251.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 8.23.25251.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk_etoui.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 8.23.25251.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\MeshCommands.rhp “MeshCommands” 8.23.25251.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 8.23.25251.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 8.23.25251.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\SectionTools.rhp “SectionTools”
And here is what I am trying to open: ^^ attached above
Thanks so much for your help so far!!!
Alethea Ngo
(attachments)
mastermap-topo_6054536.dwg (941 KB)
Hi Alethea -
I’ll need more information here. First of all, when I import that into a new file from the “Small Objects - Millimeters” template and don’t do anything at all after having imported that DWG file, yes, it is not visible in the viewports. When I zoom to extends, the geometry becomes visible.
That doesn’t happen on your end? If so, please post the “DWG/DXF Import Options” that you use when importing that file.
-wim