.dxf to .fxd/z

I have used the Adobe Illustrator plugin to convert from .dxf to .fxd/z. Unfortunately the resulting file does not display in a simple JavaFX program. Is this a problem with the conversion process itself, or with the runtime? The source and target files are here (ACAD-Coloured Vent Plan.dxf/fxz):
http://www.strandz.org/javafxprodsuite/

The problem is caused by the fact, that artwork is really huge (22456 x 439737) and mostly just blank. When you scale it down enough to get it on the screen as a whole it disappears completely. My guess is that it consists of small artwork elements (like lines with small stroke width) that are probably scaled down to nothing by JavaFX runtime. One way to get it on the screen is to use translate, this construction worked well for me:
            Group {
                content: [ fxdRoot  ]
                translateX: -21650
                translateY: 0
            }

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