upinmytree Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Im trying to export a 2D ArcGIS v8.3 shapefile into VectorWorks 8.5.2 to create a 3D model. I have converted the shp file into a DXF file, but it appears as a PaintShopPro image file when I go to open it with VectorWorks. I have no idea why, and the file appears as a proper DXF file when viewed from other applications. Any suggestions? Thank you! Quote Link to comment
Ziska Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Remembering back to 8.5.2 hurts... but isn't there an "import as mesh" or "import as 3D studio" option for dxf? Quote Link to comment
Jerry Baker Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Your system File Helper settings (if Mac) are set to use a particular "Helper Application" to open files of that type. That is why other applications see it correctly but visually on your computer "you" see it as the system thinks it should be displaying the file "as" so that the proper helper applcation can automatically deal with it. You probably already dealt with this but I am cruising the forum. Quote Link to comment
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