Microsoft KB Archive/831065

= Error message when you use AutoCAD to open a .dfx file that you saved in Visio 2007 or in Visio 2003: &quot;Error in LAYER Table&quot; =

Article ID: 831065

Article Last Modified on 11/10/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2007
 * Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003
 * Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003

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SYMPTOMS
When you save a drawing as a .dfx file in Microsoft Office Visio 2003 or in Microsoft Office Visio 2007, and then you try to open that .dfx file in AutoCAD, you receive the following error message:

Error in LAYER Table

Invalid AcDbLayerTableRecord plot flag for DEFPOINTS layer on line 1492.

Invalid or incomplete DXF input -- drawing discarded.



CAUSE
When you save the Visio file as a .dfx file, the file saves the DEFPOINTS layer with the value one instead of the value zero.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, save your drawing as a .dwg file in Visio, and then open the .dwg file in AutoCAD.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Keywords: kbopenfile kbprb KB831065

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