Autodesk Inventor

[#1]

I've been looking all over the forum but cannot find any answers as to how I can export my drawing in DXF. I have tried the options for dwg files but am not finding the option to export as dxf. Please- a little help would be greatly apprecited.

Thanks

[#2]

Try "Save As > Save Copy As", this should allow you to get the DXF file you need.

[#3]

Hi lpbug,

Inventor 2013 can import the DXF file but not export to DXF format, one workaround maybe is export your Inventor file to AutoCAD DWG format -> open it in AutoCAD -> Save As to DXF format.

Regards,

Kevin Li

SQA Engineer / Autodesk, Inc

[#4]

What wait are you saying DXF is out now. So you added more steps to make a DXF is that What you are saying Kevin? I can only import.

Who's bright idea was that?

That  just upset a lot of manufactures.

Why is autodesk messing up. DXF is the most used file for cnc machines I do about 150 exports of DXF's a day and now I have to Start autocad so I can open the exported dwg and make it a dxf? Is autodesk going to pay for this extra work my engineers have to do? This will cost me ton of money. Heck might as well just go back to Autocad...

Please tell me you are mistaken....... 

[#5]

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KevinLi-Autodesk wrote:

Inventor 2013 can import the DXF file but not export to DXF format, one workaround maybe is export your Inventor file to AutoCAD DWG format -> open it in AutoCAD -> Save As to DXF format.

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[#6]

I might only do ten DXF exports a year for CNC, but I really don't like that I have to now open AutoCAD to do so.  This is a regression that will cost time, money and aggravation.

[#7]

You don't. I don't know where Kevin is getting this nugget from, but that screen cap I posted is of Inventor exporting a DXF.

[#8]

mrattray would you check for me can you still right click on flat pattern in model and export?

[#9]

Confirmed.

[#10]

Thank you if I was home I could have checked I have 2013 there.