# Importing DXF file

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-dxf-file/24174
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [February 16, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-dxf-file/24174 "2023-02-16T22:47:03Z")
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### Author: ![Tieres](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@Tieres](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tieres)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-dxf-file/24174/1 "2023-02-16T22:47:03Z")

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I’m trying to import an DXF file created on Illustrator. After I import the file the drawing is completely empty. Nothing shows. I tried on my iPad and Desktop version. Any idea?

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### Author: ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-dxf-file/24174/2 "2023-02-16T23:42:57Z")

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Please check all planes. Sometimes the drawing is imported to a different plane than you are working on.

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### Author: ![Tieres](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@Tieres](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tieres)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-dxf-file/24174/3 "2023-02-17T08:25:51Z")

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Thanks for the response. I did check that and it also says that the “workspace” is empty. I would assume that if was in a different plane it wouldn’t show as an empty workspace.