Breaking up imported DXF file into separate components

[Anonymous]

I imported the attached dxf file (from Solidworks), it is 3 different components.  I first created a component then imported the DXF, but instead of it being 3 separate sketches (2 handles and a blade), it is all one, and I can't figure out how to separate the parts.  I need to separate them for modification and ultimate to water jet.  Hope that made sense and any help is appreciated!

[HughesTooling]

How did you import, did you use inset DXF on the insert menu? If you can save the DXF with different layers insert DXF gives you the option to create a sketch for each layer in the DXF. Your file is all on one layer at the moment, can you edit and resave using different layers?

Mark

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I didn't make the dxf file, so I can't resave it.  Is there no way to do it as it is (on one layer)?

[HughesTooling]

Only import 3 times and delete what you don't want from each sketch. Another option would be to import once then create sketches and copy\paste from one sketch to another.

Mark

[HughesTooling]

Your DXF is not going to work too well because the profile is a polyline not a spline so you're not going to get a smooth surface but a faceted set of surfaces.

You will be better of making new sketches and using your import to trace over with splines in Fusion.

Mark

[Anonymous]

No problem, happy to do the delete or copy method, embarrassingly, that's what I've been trying to do for hours.  But I can't even delete or move anything - what was your secret?  Thanks!

[HughesTooling]

If you used Import DXF you'll have a sketch in the timeline, right click the sketch on the time line and select edit. When you're in sketch edit mode window select the curves you want, right click and select Copy\Cut from the right click menu. Then exit that sketch, start a new sketch and paste.

Mark

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I got that, but you can only move lines and not entire profiles?

[HughesTooling]

If you select the profiles, right click and select Move you should be able to move the selection. But the performance is pretty slow because the sketch contains a lot of curves, just the profile below is 128 lines and the complete sketch is made up from over 6,000 lines!

Mark