CAMduct import item (dxf) too simplified

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CAMduct import item (dxf) too simplified

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So maybe someone knows this.  I'm trying to import a DXF CAD file for my boss that is made up of splines.  When I import it, CAMDuct simplifies the spline so that it looks jagged.  Is there a setting somewhere where I can add more vertices or something so that the spline is curved?

 

I've tried playing with Database - Manufacturing - Tool Defaults - Options.... And nothing seems to fix this.

 

PS... why is there no CAMduct or ESTduct forum boards?  :slightly_smiling_face:

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dyoung
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Make sure the geometry is close to 0,0 in CAD. You could try scaling it up or down and importing into CAM then re-scaling. 

 

Also, breaking the geometry downinto lines/arcs before import into CAM may work better.

 

Is the file something you can post a sample of?

 

Darren J. Young
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