topic Re: Export to DXF - How good is it? in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Export to DXF - How good is it?

dregalia2014 — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 06:18:16 GMT

So, I've started doing design work in Fusion, and need to export to DXF for a plasma CNC... unfortunately that's no longer a 'free' thing. My question is, how good is the DXF? I tried the sample addin, but the format wasn't really that good when I brought it into Adobe Illustrator to clean up. Now I'm curious about the paid function. Is it any better than the other solution?

Re: Export to DXF - How good is it?

davebYYPCU — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 06:51:27 GMT

For my work, it is 100% reliable, as export, you may strike trouble with external software, that would not be a Fusion fault.

Might help....

Re: Export to DXF - How good is it?

TheCADWhisperer — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 11:45:03 GMT

Can you Attach an example *.f3d file and then check the dxf output by one of the users here?

Re: Export to DXF - How good is it?

dregalia2014 — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 16:42:05 GMT

Sure, here is one of my files.

This is one of my files that has pieces that need to be in a DFX format, because their system doesn't work with normal GCode Senders.

Thanks

Re: Export to DXF - How good is it?

etfrench — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 20:29:17 GMT

This is from the Fusion 360 blog:

"Save As DXF is still available from sketch.

DXF will not be a supported file format from File > Export, but you will still be able to right click on a sketch in the browser and select Save As DXF for your laser cutting and routing needs."

Is this not working for you?

Re: Export to DXF - How good is it?

dregalia2014 — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 02:09:13 GMT

Thank you. This is so much better than the 'addin' . Appreciate it 100%