07 October 2014, 21:09

Hi, I have to upload a .dwg file (from AutoCad) into my Mahara e-portfolio for assessment. I have been unable to upload it thus far. Is there a trick or tip? We are using Mahara 1.8.

Thank you

08 October 2014, 12:55

Hi Marcos,

There shouldn't be a problem. Mahara doesn't specially recognize the .dwg file format, but that just means it should treat it as a generic binary file. You should be able to upload it, and include it in a "files for download" block. I tested this out just now on mahara.org using a sample .dwg file from autodesk.com: https://mahara.org/view/artefact.php?artefact=395593&view=81194

How big is the file you're downloading? There are two likely problems you might be encountering:

1. Depending on how big the file is, you might be running up against your user account's storage quota. (The default is 50 MB). If you go to the "Content -> Files" page, you should be able to see your remaining quota space in a sideblock.

2. You could also be running up against one of the server's limits for upload sizes (specifically the "upload_max_size" and "post_max_size" settings in the server's php.ini file). Unfortunately we don't always show an error message when attempting to upload files that are larger than post_max_size: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/634193

Cheers,

Aaron