How do I import a .DXF file into Fusion correctly?

[anton_martyniv_kb_2022]

I have a problem, I'm trying to export a PCB from EasyEDA in DXF format and then, for example, extrude tracks and create G-code for a CNC machine and make a PCB using milling technology. The problem is that when exporting from the new version of EasyEDA, there are no options to customize the export, so let's go directly to importing into Fusion, I see this during import:

This shows that there is no track thickness, this is how it should look, exactly as it is in EasyEDA:

I noticed an interesting thing: if you open an online viewer for DXF files, everything works correctly, here's an example from sharecad.org:

If anyone has encountered such a problem, please tell me what to do, I will be very grateful!

DXF file - here 

[MRWakefield]

Could you attach your DXF file for us to play with?

[anton_martyniv_kb_2022]

I did not go deeper into the study of your program, but I read it superficially. To be honest, I don't know how it can help me.

[anton_martyniv_kb_2022]

I did not go deeper into the study of your program, but I read it superficially. To be honest, I don't know how it can help me.

[MRWakefield]

That's just my standard signature and has nothing to do with your question. Can you attach your DXF for us to look at?

[anton_martyniv_kb_2022]

Yes, of course, I added to the main question

[MRWakefield]

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@anton_martyniv_kb_2022 wrote:
Yes, of course, I added to the main question

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Ok, sorry I didn't see that.

[MRWakefield]

I opened your DXF in Inkscape, selected everything in the 'TopLayer' and 'Multi-Layer' layers then performed a 'Stroke to Path' on it to get the outline of the tracks. I then saved it as a DXF again.

You'll need to do some further editing on it after importing into Fusion but it might get you some way to a solution.

[anton_martyniv_kb_2022]

@MRWakefield , This is an interesting attempt to solve this problem, but the problem is not only to complete it in Fusion, I will give you another test case and you will understand what the real problem is.
Here is the schema in EasyEDA:

This is what it looks like in Fusion before the Inkscape method:

Here's what it looks like in Inkscape itself:

And here's what the finished result looks like in Fusion after these manipulations:

It's probably clear here that the problem is not solved, but I'm grateful for this extraordinary way you came up with!

Here is this test DXF file: here 

[anton_martyniv_kb_2022]

But again, I test this file on sharecad.org and everything is displayed correctly, what could be the reason?

[MRWakefield · Accepted solution]

Well, as is often the case when importing or exporting various file formats, not every application implements every possible feature in any given file format.

Here's how your second DXf looks in CorelDraw 2018 for instance (a bit rubbish):

Here's how it looks in Affinity Designer (much better):

Unfortunately Affinity doesn't export to DXF 🙄 It does however export to SVG which you can then import into Inkscape and then export to DXF again!

This does of course rely on you having Affinity Designer though!

Attempting to import geometry exported from PCB programs (KiCAD, EasyEDA, DipTrace etc.) always seems to be problematic as far as I've seen so I think it's always going to be an uphill struggle to some degree. That is unless someone else has more experience with this kind of thing.

[anton_martyniv_kb_2022]

Thank you, you helped me, I just checked it, I will move in this direction, by the way, you probably don't know, but you can export directly to SVG format from EasyEDA 😁

[MRWakefield]

Ok, that's great 😁 No, never used EasyEDA.

Good luck!