Page MenuHome
Create Task
Maniphest T42881

SVG import error - Missing xml dll?
Closed, ArchivedPublic
Actions

Description

System Information
Windows 7, GTX 970

Blender Version
2.72b-64BIT version not working
2.72-83cbcef 64BIT version not working

Import of an SVG files either from Adobe Illustrator or from Inkscape results in the error in the attached image. 7th row is italian and it transaltes in " Import Error:DLL Load Failed %1 is not a valid win32 application

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Based on a (as simple as possible) attached .blend file with minimum amount of steps

Event Timeline

Federico Mori (defmaka) created this task.Dec 12 2014, 7:44 AM
Federico Mori (defmaka) raised the priority of this task from to 90.
Federico Mori (defmaka) updated the task description. (Show Details)
Federico Mori (defmaka) added a project: BF Blender.
Federico Mori (defmaka) edited a custom field.
Federico Mori (defmaka) added a subscriber: Federico Mori (defmaka).
Julian Eisel (Severin) edited projects, added Add-ons (Community), Import/Export; removed BF Blender.Dec 12 2014, 8:38 AM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) renamed this task from SVG import error to SVG import error - Missing xml dll?.Dec 12 2014, 9:48 AM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) lowered the priority of this task from 90 to 30.
Bastien Montagne (mont29) added a subscriber: Bastien Montagne (mont29).

Looks like expat DLL is corrupted so;ehow? Could you please try to re-download and install Blender? Or maybe you have a corrupted expat DLL in your system folder?

Bastien Montagne (mont29) added a project: Platform: Windows.Dec 12 2014, 9:50 AM
Federico Mori (defmaka) added a comment.Dec 12 2014, 6:16 PM

Changed EXPAT.DLL in my system32 folder, not working.
Installed again blender 2.72b 64bit, still not working,

Bastien Montagne (mont29) added a subscriber: Martijn Berger (juicyfruit).Dec 15 2014, 10:47 AM

Martijn, any insight here?

Julian Eisel (Severin) raised the priority of this task from 30 to Normal.Dec 19 2014, 9:01 PM
Julian Eisel (Severin) added a subscriber: Julian Eisel (Severin).

Looks like Federico did his part for now

Martijn Berger (juicyfruit) added a comment.Jan 28 2015, 10:28 PM

I cannot confirm this with 2.73a in windows 7 x64 or windows 8.1 . Please retest

Thomas Dinges (dingto) changed the task status from Unknown Status to Archived.Mar 8 2015, 4:45 PM
Thomas Dinges (dingto) claimed this task.

Closing due to no response.