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Exported DXF DWG files no longer work properly

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May 6, 2026
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The last time I exported a DXF DWG file to be used in Solidworks was about a year ago, it worked fine just like it did for the last decade. Something has changed in Illustrator within the last year. Solidworks 2017 can’t recognizes exported DXF DWG. I had to install and use Autodesk DWG TrueView to repair exported files from Illustrator, which works after “repaired”.

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I figured it out. Exporting DXF/DWG from CC needs to be using AutoCAD version 2004/2005/2006 for SW20017.

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Hello @john_s_8165

Sorry for the late response. Could you try installing a more recent version of SolidWorks and then opening the exported DXF/DWG to see if that helps?

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Anubhav

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I figured it out. Exporting DXF/DWG from CC needs to be using AutoCAD version 2004/2005/2006 for SW20017.