DXF exports from SW to ACAD, too many objects!
DXF exports from SW to ACAD, too many objects!
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When I export drawings from Solidworks to a DXF format for my 2D assembly and wiring drawings, some of these files contain 30,000+ objects. Upon further inspection, I have realized that solidworks exports every visible edge as a separate line regardless how small. Also, many edges are coincident and colinear and what I'm looking to do is eliminate the number of objects and merge coincident (and colinear) line segments. Do any of you know of a way to do this in SW (2004) before exporting or after in ACAD (2004) so I can create smaller, more efficient and more functional files? Some of these DXFs come out at 10+MB, which is ridiculous for what I'm turning them into..
Thanks for your replies!
Matt
Thanks for your replies!
Matt






RE: DXF exports from SW to ACAD, too many objects!
RE: DXF exports from SW to ACAD, too many objects!
Other then that, this is something that you will probably have to do a the AutoCAD stage. When you export the SW file out, it exports all edges.
If they are in layers then you should look at using "Color mapping" in the options of a save of a SW drawing file to DWG, DXF.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

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RE: DXF exports from SW to ACAD, too many objects!
Thanks,
Matt
RE: DXF exports from SW to ACAD, too many objects!
Joe Dunfee
RE: DXF exports from SW to ACAD, too many objects!
RE: DXF exports from SW to ACAD, too many objects!
BTW, I have posted this question in the AutoCAD forum as well, I feel as if it applies equally to both software packages as the solution will most likely have to be AutoCAD-based, but the problem is Solidworks-created.
RE: DXF exports from SW to ACAD, too many objects!
RE: DXF exports from SW to ACAD, too many objects!
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: DXF exports from SW to ACAD, too many objects!
Joe Dunfee