topic Re: Template to send out for Vinyl cutting? in Fusion Support Forum

Template to send out for Vinyl cutting?

peteZ97TK — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:14:27 GMT

How can I create a file (dxf) that is the correct size and dimension to send out to a printer for vinyl printing/plotting?

That vinyl will then be applied wrapped to that same object.

Re: Template to send out for Vinyl cutting?

ClintBrown3D — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:05:37 GMT

Hi @peteZ97TK

Make sure that your view is set to a scale of 1:1 and the DXF will be 1:1.

If it's too big for the sheet, don't worry, the DXF export ignores this. In the image below, I have turned off my border and Title Block, the DXF output will only show the views.

I hope this helps

Re: Template to send out for Vinyl cutting?

peteZ97TK — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:31:19 GMT

Thank you for the reply. I will give you suggestion a go!

Re: Template to send out for Vinyl cutting?

davebYYPCU — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:01:41 GMT

You don’t need a 2d drawing

You can Save out the Sketch as Dxf, limited to one file per Sketch,

Or download DXFer from Github, - need a solid model and it exports the faces of all parts.into one file.

Then there is Manufacturing if you have the machine post suit your cutter.

Might help....

Re: Template to send out for Vinyl cutting?

peteZ97TK — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:04:40 GMT

Thank you Clint. That worked!