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How to convert DXF block reference or solid to polyline or figure for Silhouette Cameo cutter

stefano.avanzo
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How to convert DXF block reference or solid to polyline or figure for Silhouette Cameo cutter

stefano.avanzo
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Hi, 

I have to create an SMD stencil using a Silhouette Cameo cutter. The application provided (Silhouette Studio Basic) with the cutter opens DXF files, so, from the software that I use to create printed circuit board (Autodesk Eagle) I have exported in DXF and I tried to use the file with the Silhouette Studio but this one show a blank sheet after importing the file. It seems that Autodesk Eagle DXF file exported, contains inside primitives identified in Autocad as "block reference" (I have ad Italian version of Autocad, so some names can be not exact), that the cutter application doesn't recognize. After using the Autocad command "explode" on a figure, it became of type "solid" but it is always not supported by the cutter app.

 

Do you know a rapid solution to convert, inside Autocad, the simple "block reference" or "solid" figures in the DXF file (I attached it to this post) to polylines or lines or geometric primitives so that the file can be successful imported inside the cutter application?

 

Thank You

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cheryl.buck
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Hi @stefano.avanzo,

 

It sounds like your program needs 2D objects, so EXPLODE was the right choice if the blocks contained 2D. For blocks that contain 3D objects, they will still need to be exploded, then the FLATSHOT (Command) may work well for you.

 

All the best,

 

 

 

 

 

Cheryl Buck
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stefano.avanzo
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thank you for your answer, however the explode command does not work. The object remains of type: "solid" also after many execution of explode command
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cheryl.buck
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Hi @stefano.avanzo,

 

Thank you for getting back to me. That is correct, 3D solids cannot be exploded. That command was suggested as an initial step to separate the solids from the block. 

 

To create a 2D from these solid objects, you will want to use the FLATSHOT command mentioned in my last post. This will create a block reference with 2D geometry, which can then be exploded for your other program if it cannot work with blocks. 

 

All the best,  

Cheryl Buck
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I solved using the command FLATTEN, selecting "Yes" to the question "Remove hidden lines" and saving in DXF version "Autocad R12/LT2". 

 

If I select a different DXF version, the result inside the cutter application is a set of "open" figures (in this example the drawing would be set of rectangles).

 

Do you know why?

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