[greasywheats]

Gerry, I will try this for sure. Do you have any reservations about the wmfout/wmfin method? (selected spline, wmfout, wmfin, scale x2 and it dropped right into its spot) I tried it last night and seemed to very simply replicate the target spline. I do see that it is not an "editable" object now, but that it not a problem for me as I never intend for this spline to change shape. Are there drawbacks in terms of accurancy or problems that arise on the G-code side vs. the method you proposed?
Thanks!

[ger21]

Never tried the wmf option, so can't really comment. I've never had any issues exporting .dxf files from AutoCAD, and I've been doing it every day for over 15 years.

[victorofga]

Gerry

I must misunderstanding something here..
what I see theres some issue with the exported dxf..

yet... the lines and arcs could be readable for any program..

what I tried to showing the splines can be converted to Bezier.. what actually used in corel adobe and lookalike enroute..

what I posted spline zip that actually the eps file, what forum didn't let upload that's why I zipped.. have you checked the file?

the spline 2004 dxf is the exported file.. for comparing the dxf and eps..

last year when I tried clayoo a rhino modeling plugin, the 90 day rhino trial could read autocad files and eps files too
and write both format..


also when I checked the dxf codes some of them for tolerance.. the 42 and 43 for the knots and control points.. or on-off points..

wmf export I used from v 14 under win 95 or win 3.1 long time ago.. it somehow was distorted when I imported into other programs..


again sorry if I misunderstand something and not proper my answer..


edit what he posted the dxf , a rectangle with radiused corners that's a good file..

[greasywheats]

I found one issue with the wmfout/wmfin... since it seems to create an image rather than an object in the DXF file (I think), besides moving it, you can't actually manipulate the shape...so if you have 2 splines that connect to each other, if you don't get the location exact, you can't connect the splines. I am still working on this.

Regarding splines, I read something about outputing to PDF to get rid of splines. My CNC guy says he can import PDF into Adobe illustrator and then export out of that as a DXF. Do you know if that would automatically convert the splines to polylines or maybe line segments/arcs? I thought I had read that somewhere here.
Thanks again, Gerry

[CNCpatriot]

You can try the SPLINECAM & FontCAM app in Autodesk app store.

http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/AC...ecamtrial%3aen
http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/AC...tcamtrial%3aen

http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Home/Index

It converts splines & texts into smooth polylines & polyArcs which you can easily import into any CNC software.

[Tfranchini23]

Just import your file as auto cad dxf from en route version 4 option in the drop down dialog. Works for me!