Trouble Importing AutoCAD dwg file into SketchUp

[JAE-GrupedZn]

I am new to this community ... so a little patience, please. I have SketchUp 8 Pro and AutoCAD LT 2014 on W8 OS. I have never been able to import a dwg file from ACAD. Now I have the time to try to track down this problem.

 

When I try to import a clean dwg file into SU ii get the following message ...

Error opening AutoCAD import file: Invalid Dwg Version

This does not appear to be a valid AutoCAD DWG or DXF file or the file is write protected.

 

H E L P!

[Dana W]

I don't think Sketchup pro version 8 is compatible with the AutoCad 2014 file format. There was a BIG file format change in 2013 AutoCad. Try doing a save as version 2007 dwg from your AutoCad program and see if that makes a difference.

[JAE-GrupedZn]

Dana ... that did it! Thanks so much!!

[Dana W]

Dana ... that did it! Thanks so much!!

No sweat. Thanks for letting us know a solution worked.

[f700es]

Be sure to clean up your DWG as much as possible as SU works better with clean DWGs. Remove any dims, text, hatches and such. SU likes lines, cicrles and acrs.

[Glen1980]

Make sure that your straight lines are one element and not lots of sections of straight lines.

[f700es]

Plus 1 to that Glen! I have started using the imported acad file as a reference only. I retrace all line over the imported acad lines. I bring in the acad file and then group it and start tracing over. This gives me a much better final product imho.

[JAE-GrupedZn]

Thanks ... have done that.