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Exporting DXF is a regular task you are faced with when using [[Inkscape]] for [[Laser Cutting|laser cutting]] because [[LaserCut 5.3]] does not accept [[SVG]] files. | Exporting DXF is a regular task you are faced with when using [[Inkscape]] for [[Laser Cutting|laser cutting]] because [[LaserCut 5.3]] does not accept [[SVG]] files. | ||
* make sure to convert all objects (e.g. text) into paths | |||
* <code>File --> Save as copy</code>: use DXF R14 if your program supports this | |||
::''"Save as copy" should keep the original SVG intact in case you need to make adjustments to the design'' | ::''"Save as copy" should keep the original SVG intact in case you need to make adjustments to the design'' | ||
* reportedly, the checkboxes "Use ROBO-Master type of spline output" and "Use LWPOLYLINE type of line output" need to be '''off''' in the popup window that follows<sup> [http://wiki.makeitlabs.com/training/laser/design-software] [https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Inkscape#DXF_file_export_settings]</sup> | |||
== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == | ||
Latest revision as of 22:45, 24 July 2024
| FormatInfoBox Drawing Interchange Format | |
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| File Extension(s): | .dxf |
| Type: | 2D CAD |
| Software: | AutoCAD, LaserCut 5.3, Inkscape, Autodesk Fusion, Onshape |
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DXF (drawing interchange format) is a pretty old [1] file format to exchange 2D CAD files.
Caution: DXF files do not contain units of measurement! Make sure your import settings are correct.
Export from Inkscape
Exporting DXF is a regular task you are faced with when using Inkscape for laser cutting because LaserCut 5.3 does not accept SVG files.
- make sure to convert all objects (e.g. text) into paths
File --> Save as copy: use DXF R14 if your program supports this
- "Save as copy" should keep the original SVG intact in case you need to make adjustments to the design
- reportedly, the checkboxes "Use ROBO-Master type of spline output" and "Use LWPOLYLINE type of line output" need to be off in the popup window that follows [2] [3]
