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

[Andreas Neumann]

Just confirmed to Luc that his dxf file imports just fine (both in 2D and
3D) and with layers.

Andreas

On Mon, 9 Nov 2020 at 17:12, Nicolas Cadieux <njacadieux.gitlab at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I will set others respond as I am currently updating my laptop to Linux. I
> only expect to have a working version of QGIS later today.
>
> Being a spelunker in Montreal, I would like to volunteer for futur mapping
> project. Contact me directly if you need help.
>
> Nicolas Cadieux
>
> > Le 9 nov. 2020 à 10:33, Luc Le Blanc <speleoluc at gmail.com> a écrit :
> >
> > DXF file shared.
> >
> > I'm forwarding answers to my user.
> >
> >> Le lun. 9 nov. 2020 Ã  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 Ã  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?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> Luc Le Blanc
> >>>>> http://www.speleo.qc.ca/Auriga
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Andreas Neumann
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