Converting a cad drawing to dxf format for water jet or laser cutting

[Anonymous]

I have tried several tips from the internet on dxf file creation from a cad document and have not been able to find this functionality on my dashboard. Please help. 

[TrippyLighting]

What exactly are you referring to as a "drawing" ?

[Anonymous]

Sorry, that was a mis-speak. I am trying to convert a part file to a dxf for a laser table operation.  I am very familiar with Solidworks but brand new to Fusion.  Nothing I have tried has seemed to work. Thanks.

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@TrippyLighting wrote:

What exactly are you referring to as a "drawing" ?

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[Anonymous]

I'm having similar issues with outputting DXF files. While I generally have not had a problem with the few times I have output a DXF sheet metal flat pattern with straight lines, I have hit a wall with an ellipse. I have done:

Right click on Sketch name to Save as DXF

and,

Export DXF from the Flat Pattern of the Sheet Metal mode.

I have a version attached that was exported from Sheet Metal Flat pattern with and without converting to polylines.

I am trying to send a file to a CNC router vendor that uses Cabinet Vision and a matching file to a waterjet vendor. The attached ellipse is supposed to be 72" x 34" - no other variations or changes to shape. As I workaround, I had my CNC Router vendor draw it themselves - more of a "give up" than a workaround.

[Anonymous]

Thanks

I’ll try that and see what shakes out.

[TrippyLighting]

Maybe share at least a screenshot or even better share the model. 

There are too many cariables to cover without that detail.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the note. Attached is the file with the ellipse. It's a table top that will be CNC cut from 3/4" plywood - thus, you will see thickness of 3/4" plus another ring to make it 1.5" thick. Obviously, I am just trying to get the shape exported as a DXF. The vendor I use says that they cannot read polylines, but, as you can see from the previous files, the polyline version didn't even preserve the shape.