Product affected: MapInfo Pro™
Issue
User running MapInfo Pro attempts to import a .dxf file and receives and error:
DXF Error: Unknown DXF item code: line 1023
DXF Error: Unknown DXF item code: line 1023
Cause
MapInfo Pro's import function only supports up to DXF version 13 (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?linkID=10809853&id=12272454&siteID=123112) Anything version newer than this version is not supported.
Resolution
UPDATED: December 3, 2019
An alternative way would be to use the Universal Translator.
The MapInfo Professional 11.5.4 Universal Translator supports AutoCAD file versions up to and including 2010.
MapInfo 12.x Universal Translator supports AutoCAD file version up to 2013.