Posted by Cantar4 on Jun 13, 2015; 2:40pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/Opening-saved-dxf-file-on-OS-X-tp5710913p5711650.html

Thank you,

 Thank you !
  I installed the June 13th builds, erased the former LibreCad preference plist, restarted the Mac,
  launched LibreCad, selected a dxf file in the finder and d&d it on the black working screen.
  This (or 'open file') made LibreCad immediatly quitt :(

  I found a provisionnal shortcut: instead of trying to first open a file coming from the finder,
  I created a new file by drafting a line and a circle... then closing and saving it as 'untitled'.
  From this point on, the beast being awakened, it accepts to deal with any file either
  by 'open' or 'drag&drop'.

  This trick lets me play with LibreCad on my Yosemited MacAir, I can now appreciate
  the PDF export which delivers a much better resolution than the one I get from iCadMac
  or eDrawings. And the user inteface (more logical and much clearer than DraftSight)
  is a pure pleasure.

  There is still a problem, dimensions are all killed ; they are spread all over the place,
  arrows disappear, and figures (the few remaining) are replaced by 000.

  How can I send you some files?                                           DXF         PDF
- ESCLR original ComputerVision's Designer                           294 kB
- ESCLR saved by LibreCad, no more dimensions, text is OK)  619 kB
- ESCLR saved by Draftsight w./updated Ascii 2013                544 kB
- ESCLR zoomed then saved by LibreCad                               500 kB
- esclr pdf export by LibreCad                                                               17 kB
- esclr pdf export by DraftSight                                                             29 kB