eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
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We seem to be having a hard time getting our CNC venders to accept eDrawings from us. Apparently their CNC machines require DXF or DWG files. Im not sure what to tell them. EDrawings are the only format we send to our vendors, otherwise it becomes a hassle and time consuming keeping track of multiple files on our servers.
Are there free programs by Solidworks out there that will take eDrawings and convert them to a suitable format for these CNC machines?
Are there free programs by Solidworks out there that will take eDrawings and convert them to a suitable format for these CNC machines?






RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
What's the difference between creating a set of eDrawings & creating a set of DXFs/DWGs? It's a breeze if you have the SW Task Scheduler.
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
Tom Stanley
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
Unfortunately there is no sign that they will add this functionality anytime soon.
For now we are still using PDF as the controlled drawing and send DXF/IGES per individual vendor request. I know there are now PDF to DXF converted out there ($180) but I never used them and can not guaranty their quality.
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
Flores
SW06 SP4.1
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
Have any of you used this feature successfully to convey 3D model data to a vendor?
Thank You
Joe Mulligan
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
If you enable this feture all the person viewing the edrawing has to do is save as and select stl format. Look at edrawing help save as for more detail.
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
Of course you are going to have a hard time using edrawings files with CNC vendors. This is a tool to view 3d files and 2d prints. Give your vendors pdf prints with your tolerances, give them 3d files to bring into the CAM package, and if they want 1:1 2d dxf's/dwg's to create profiles, do hole drilling, and basic 3 axis paths then give them those. If you just give them an edrawings file and say make me this, then your quote is gonna be higher because they are gonna have to do the engineering for you. Give them everything they need to start making toolpaths and cutting right off and it will be reflected in your quote.
RFUS
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
Try and export out an STL and open it in SW you will see what I mean.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)
Your vendors are using ACAD to send files to CAM. I don't like using DXF or DWG for CAM, not very accurate.
Send the vendors that use ACAD their DXF/DWG, the others IGES/STEP/STL/etc or whatever they can use.
In addition, send PDF's of the dwgs for checking/inspection.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: eDrawings to DXF? (CNC venders cant use eDrawings)