diff --git a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/importCSG.py b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/importCSG.py
index f523e1de1..ac40b9270 100644
--- a/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/importCSG.py
+++ b/src/Mod/OpenSCAD/importCSG.py
@@ -603,7 +603,8 @@ def process_linear_extrude(obj,h) :
     mylinear.Base = newobj #obj
     mylinear.Dir = (0,0,h)
     mylinear.Placement=FreeCAD.Placement()
-    mylinear.Solid = True
+    # V17 change to False mylinear.Solid = True
+    mylinear.Solid = False
     if gui:
         newobj.ViewObject.hide()
     return(mylinear)
@@ -703,18 +704,21 @@ def process_mesh_file(fname,ext):
         obj.Shape=Part.Compound([])
     return(obj)
 
-
-def processTextCmd(t):
-    import os
-    from OpenSCADUtils import callopenscadstring
-    tmpfilename = callopenscadstring(t,'dxf')
-    obj=processDXF(os.path.splitext(tmpfilename)[0],"")
-    try:
-        os.unlink(tmpfilename)
-    except OSError:
-        pass
-    return(obj)
-
+
+def processTextCmd(t):
+    import os
+    from OpenSCADUtils import callopenscadstring
+    tmpfilename = callopenscadstring(t,'dxf')
+    from OpenSCAD2Dgeom import importDXFface 
+    face = importDXFface(tmpfilename,None,None)
+    obj=doc.addObject('Part::Feature','text')
+    obj.Shape=face
+    try:
+        os.unlink(tmpfilename)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+    return(obj)
+
 def processDXF(fname,layer):
     global doc
     global pathName
@@ -1022,32 +1026,32 @@ def p_square_action(p) :
     if p[3]['center']=='true' :
        center(mysquare,x,y,0)
     p[0] = [mysquare]
-
-def addString(t,s,p):
-    return(t + ', ' +s+' = "'+p[3][s]+'"')
-
-def addValue(t,v,p):
-    return(t + ', ' +v+' = '+p[3][v])
-
-def p_text_action(p) :
-    'text_action : text LPAREN keywordargument_list RPAREN SEMICOL'
-    t = 'text ( text="'+p[3]['text']+'"'
-    t = addValue(t,'size',p)
-    t = addString(t,'spacing',p)
-    t = addString(t,'font',p)
-    t = addString(t,'direction',p)
-    t = addString(t,'language',p)
-    t = addString(t,'script',p)
-    t = addString(t,'halign',p)
-    t = addString(t,'valign',p)
-    t = addValue(t,'$fn',p)
-    t = addValue(t,'$fa',p)
-    t = addValue(t,'$fs',p)
-    t = t+');'
-
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("textmsg : "+t+"\n")
-    p[0] = [processTextCmd(t)]
-
+
+def addString(t,s,p):
+    return(t + ', ' +s+' = "'+p[3][s]+'"')
+
+def addValue(t,v,p):
+    return(t + ', ' +v+' = '+p[3][v])
+
+def p_text_action(p) :
+    'text_action : text LPAREN keywordargument_list RPAREN SEMICOL'
+    t = 'text ( text="'+p[3]['text']+'"'
+    t = addValue(t,'size',p)
+    t = addString(t,'spacing',p)
+    t = addString(t,'font',p)
+    t = addString(t,'direction',p)
+    t = addString(t,'language',p)
+    t = addString(t,'script',p)
+    t = addString(t,'halign',p)
+    t = addString(t,'valign',p)
+    t = addValue(t,'$fn',p)
+    t = addValue(t,'$fa',p)
+    t = addValue(t,'$fs',p)
+    t = t+');'
+
+    FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("textmsg : "+t+"\n")
+    p[0] = [processTextCmd(t)]
+
 def convert_points_list_to_vector(l):
     v = []
     for i in l :