Open the files by launching your CAD program or translator and choosing Open, Import, or Translate from the File menu. Make sure you have allocated enough memory to the translator or your CAD program so it can translate large DXF files. If the translated file is blank your translator may have incorrectly identified the file as an HPGL plot file instead of a DXF file. Try the remedies below and translate the file again. If you receive an error during the translation process increase the memory allocation for your translator or CAD program and translate the file again.
DXF translation can take large amounts of memory.
If you have problems translating a DXF file and you think it may be memory related then try restarting your system with the Shift key down to turn extensions off. Then set the memory partition for your CAD program or translator as high as you can but not more than 200K less than the memory you have remaining. To see how much memory you have left choose About This Macintosh from the Apple menu in the Finder. To change the memory partition of your CAD program or translator find the program icon for the CAD program or translator. Choose Get Info from the File menu.