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dxf export

pottov
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Hello everyone. 

I have problems exporting dxf from fusion 360.

When exporting via the menu the dxf-file will be with wrong measurements (something related to inch) when I open it in edrawings (see attached screenshots).

 

Someone posted the solution to set units to inch and export a dxf by right click on a sketch. This works well. The units are in mm and measurements correctly when I import the file in edrawings. But then I have polylines instead of circles / splines.

 

I would prefer the right-click on sketch to export dxf in my workflow. So would be nice if there was a possibility to avoid polylines.

If not, I am also happy if someone has a solution for the inch/mm-problem.

 

Many thanks

Peter

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The problem is with EDrawings. If you open the DXF with QCad or AutoCAD they will read the units correctly. Puzzled why changing units affect arcs and splines though. I just tested and arcs and spline always exported correctly no matter what units I used.

 

Also try exporting using the Save As DXF option when you right click a sketch in the browser. Export from the file menu will always save in CM so your 30mm will be saved as 3cm and EDrawings is reading it as 3 inches because it's not reading the units info in the file.

 

Mark

Mark Hughes
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