[Qgis-user] Keeping layers of an imported DXF file into QGIS

[Luc Le Blanc]

DXF file shared.

I'm forwarding answers to my user.

Le lun. 9 nov. 2020 à 10:25, Andreas Neumann <andreas at qgis.org> a écrit :
>
> Hi Luc,
>
> Can you share such a dxf with me?
>
> As just written in my other mail (seconds ago), please also try the native way of importing the DXF to a Geopackage through menu "Project --> Import/Export --> Import Layers from DWG/DXF"
>
> Andreas
>
> On Mon, 9 Nov 2020 at 16:03, Luc Le Blanc <speleoluc at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> That's our impression too, as QGIS ends up with (3) layers of shapes,
>> lines and text. The problem is that this line layer is a bulk merge of
>> several DXF layers representing different things (line plot, passage
>> widths, walls, etc.) that the user would like to toggle (hide/show) or
>> even exclude from the import. Just knowing the layer of origin is not
>> sufficient. Can QGIS act upon these attributes other than just showing
>> them? (I'm not a QGIS user, just researching for an Auriga user who
>> asked me).
>>
>>
>> Le lun. 9 nov. 2020 à 09:43, Charles Dixon-Paver <charles at kartoza.com> a écrit :
>> >
>> > I think the DXF is just split by geometry type, but you should be able to access the "layer" information via the attributes.
>> >
>> > On Mon, 9 Nov 2020 at 16:24, Luc Le Blanc <speleoluc at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> My cave survey freeware exports DXF files organized in multiple layers
>> >> for survey stations, station names, line plot, wall lines, etc.
>> >>
>> >> A user tells me that when he imports this DXF into QGIS, everything
>> >> gets merged into 3 layers containing station markers (small
>> >> triangles). lines (line plot, passage widths, walls, altogether) and
>> >> station names.
>> >>
>> >> Is it possible for QGIS to neatly import a layered DXF file into
>> >> corresponding layers, respecting the initial organization?
>> >>
>> >>
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