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    Can't use imported DFX or DWG files

    Hi all
    I'm trying to open a DFX or DWG file to work with, but once it is imported in GibbsCam, I can not select anything. Have you guys ran into this kind of problem? How did you fix it?
    Thank you


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    If the lines and circles are gray they are on a none active workgroup. It may be that you need to change the current Workgroup to the group the geometry is on. When Gibbs imports a dxf file it may create a new workgroup for that geometry.


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    Thank you for replaying.
    I followed your advice and worked. I haven't realized that imported files can be spread out on multiple layers.


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    Me again...
    Now that I have my geometry imported from a DFX file, how can I get rid of its pink color, and what this color means? When I draw in Gibbs, the geometry has blue color... but now, with this pink lines, I have trouble using machine selectors.
    Thanks


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    Pink geometry means it is defined in another CS. Open the CS palette and click on the eyeball to activate the CS for the geometry you want to work with.


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