Cant view DXF file - blank canvas (not zoom or layers visbility)

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Cant view DXF file - blank canvas (not zoom or layers visbility)

nicholasquek
I have an issue that some DXFs dont seem to be able to open properly.

I have searched the forum and others seem to have solved their woes through Auto Zoom or Show All Layers, (or even reopen the file using Open Recent) but I have tried these to no avail.

The file gets opened... I see "Loaded document: ..... Export.DXF" at the Command Line.
But canvas is blank. Click Auto Zoom and Show All Layers, and canvas is still blank.

Export.DXF
Export.png

I have uploaded the file. It opens fine in other software, but it does not open in LibreCAD (it also does not open in qCAD).  I have attached an image as to how this file should look like.

Perhaps a wizard can take a look at the DXF file and let me know

I am running Librecad 2.2.0 and Windows 11. Thanks much in advance.

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Re: Cant view DXF file - blank canvas (not zoom or layers visbility)

AlexanderV
I have a similar problem.
I made several drawings in LibreCad 2.1.3. in Windows 11 one year ago. They are stored in .dxf-format.
I can open all of them them in LibreCad but the screen remains blank for every drawing. No error messages.
I tried "Auto Zoom" and "Print preview" but all remains empty (blank).
I upgraded to LibreCad 2.2.0. but the same problem remains.

I opend them in Autodesk DWG TrueView 2024 (also for DWG-files). Here all the DXF-files open properly.

If I open them with Recent they appear on the screen.

Please can some body help?

Greetings,

Alexander
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Re: Cant view DXF file - blank canvas (not zoom or layers visbility)

LordOfBikes
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Maybe file type?
 https://forum.librecad.org/Can-t-open-dxf-and-dxf-files-tp5721091p5721095.html
investing less than half an hour into Search function can save hours or days of waiting for a solution
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Re: Cant view DXF file - blank canvas (not zoom or layers visbility)

AlexanderV
Yes, that was the problem!
Thank you very much for this easy solution!

Solution:

Choose: File/Open and

 "Be sure Drawing Exchange (*.dxf) is selected and not QCAD 1.x file (*.dxf)."



Greetings,

Alexander