... files or its DXF export, so I tried importing your DXF into TurboCad. Assuming your units are in inches, the overall size is around 48" x 13". It looks like this -- is this what you were expecting? dxf_in_turbo.png I saved it again in DXF (R12) from TurboCad, and I was then able to import the file into Templot. The polylines didn't close, and some lines were duplicated, so I tidied that up with this result (the turnout is in EM for comparison): al_crooks_bgs.png The .bgs file for this is attached -- it should load into your background shapes without problems. (In 091c, de-select the "grid in front of shapes" option.) If the sizes are all wrong or not what you were expecting, please ask again. A screenshot from Illustrator would help if you can post one. regards, Martin. Attachment: attach_687_971_al_crooks_from_dxf .bgs 298 posted: 14 Nov 2009 14:20 from: Al Crooks Thanks for that Martin, as I suspected, it was a ...