i have a DXF file too large for my machine it contains several items.
Any idea how to split it easy into several DXF files that fits on my table
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i have a DXF file too large for my machine it contains several items.
Any idea how to split it easy into several DXF files that fits on my table
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Hi TxcncmanQuote:
Originally Posted by txcncman
Im not allowed to share the drawings due to copyright, but its in total 1290x850 mm big and it has 50 diffrent parts on it with spacing inbetween, i need to split it into 4 parts to fit my machine.
Ok. Let's go a different route. What CAD software do you use?
Just open it in any CAD program (even a free one like Draftsight), remove what you don't want and resave. Repeat as needed.
Hi againQuote:
Originally Posted by txcncman
I have access to autocad LT 2013
but i am also open for suggestions on other software that is userfriendly
usually i draw things in sketchup export them to stl for 2.5D
not done much 2D yet.
Ill try that Thank you guys :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ger21
Well, i got the DXF cut into size, but now Deskproto cannot load it, it says that the file is empty or missing entities. seems like deskproto only accepts certain DXF files .... maybe i should try getting enroute going after all.
This is what i found out:
DeskProto only can import the DXF entities 3D FACE and POLYFACE MESH (which are the same triangles as present in STL files). For instance all DXF files form 3D Studio are OK for DeskProto.
Yes, you need to save to an older DXF version, such as version 12.
Which you can get by saving as an older version in autocad.Quote:
Originally Posted by txcncman
used save as R12 in Draftsight, still no go. this is a mystery:wee:
If you select the entities in the original .dxf, and look at it's properties, what type of entity is it?
I've never used LT, but it doesn't support 3D, so it may not be saving them correctly. If you're using Draftsight, it may be the same issue.
Saving as V12 or any other older version isn't gong to help you.
You need a 3D CAD program capable of opening your .dxf, and saving the same entities.
One thing you can try is get the trial version of Rhino, which allows I think 25 saves. It should let you open the file and export your 4 separate files, and they should work.
Ill try rhino cam, sounds like a good idea i couldnt find out where to look entities info.
Thank you :):cheers:
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As you will understand, using Rhinocam instead of DeskProto is not the solution that we would advise you ;)
Two remarks from my side:
- In DeskProto it is not needed to split the DXF file in order to machine a geometry that is too large for your machine. You can import the complete geometry and then define several parts, each part only containing the geometry within a rectangular block: the part segment. After machining each part you can assemble these separate parts to build the complete model.
- Importing DXF files indeed can give problems as not all DXF entities are supported. Best is to save the geometry as STL file: then you are sure that DeskProto will be able to read it.
Any 3D CAD system will be able to do this conversion for you, for instance, as suggested before, Rhino. Rhino is a 3D CAD program, used by many DeskProto users. Rhinocam is a separate program, made a different supplier, that just like DeskProto offers CAM.
You can test both programs using the trial versions and then decide which one will suit your needs best.
Lex.