topic Re: Exporting Text to DXF file in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Exporting Text to DXF file

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:31:41 GMT

I have an electrical panel that I have created in A360. I am adding text to the face for labeling of controls. I plan on having the text Laser Engraved. The Laser shop I use needs the files in DXF format. When I export a .DXF from my sketch layer the text on my drawing goes away and I simply get rectangles where the text is supposed to be.

How do I get text to show up on the .DXF file? Any other suggestions on how to handle exporting laser engraving details?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Exporting Text to DXF file

Bud_Schroeder_ADESK — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:02:50 GMT

Hello,

Thanks for posting your question to the forum. A360 does not create files, are you maybe using AutoCAD 360?

Let us know more details and we can try and get you pointed in the right direction for help.

Re: Exporting Text to DXF file

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:46:53 GMT

Looks like I posted to the wrong Forum. I'm working in Fusion360.

Re: Exporting Text to DXF file

Bud_Schroeder_ADESK — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:51:58 GMT

Thanks TC for the update and no problem. I will move this to the Fusion forum for you.

Thanks again for the update and have a great day.

Re: Exporting Text to DXF file

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:08:43 GMT

Hey @Anonymous

Right click the text, choose "Explode Text" then export as DXF, that sould work!

Exploding the text basically turns the letters into lines and curves so they can be adjusted/exported.

Good luck!

Re: Exporting Text to DXF file

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:46:30 GMT

That works...After half a day of struggleing I finaly have text on my DXF. Now I wish I had caught my typo prior to exploding all 47 text boxes on my drawing.

Thanks.