Finches: Local Code

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The Finches components allow for easy import, export, batch processing, and (coming soon) importing GIS data into Rhino and Grasshopper. Download here: www.nicholas.demonchaux.com
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Finches - dxf invalid files

by Leo

Jul 23, 2013

Hello!

Finches is a great help for working with batch files. 
I've used Finches to import dxf files, process in grasshopper, and then export again as dxf using finches components for import and export. Similar to video tutorials.
But then it happens that I can not open these dxf files in autocad, that program says they are invalid.
Then I have to open each dxf in rhino (rhino can open the files) and then export them as dxf again, one by one (and there are many ...)
Which can be the problem?

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    Carlos Emilio Sandoval O

    Hi Leo,

    Looks like the problem is exporting files as DXFs. I'll look into the SDK and the component to see if it can be fixed. For now, the solution is to export the files as dwg instead of dxf (DWGs can be opened in autocad without the problem of being invalid). 

    Aug 13, 2013