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Solidworks to DXF for plasma table burnout

Solidworks to DXF for plasma table burnout

Solidworks to DXF for plasma table burnout

(OP)
Hello all,
I have a question about converting a solidworks model to a .DXF format that a customers plasma table can read for the burnout.  I have no experience with AutoCad and I did a search for this but could not find the right questions.  If I have a SW part model (flat steel) and send to a SW drawing, then export to .dxf, is this a format that a plasma table can read?

Thanks,
BB

RE: Solidworks to DXF for plasma table burnout

yup

-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional
Certified COSMOSWorks Designer Specialist
Certified SolidWorks Advanced Sheet Metal Specialist
 

RE: Solidworks to DXF for plasma table burnout

(OP)
Thanks, Shaggy
BB

RE: Solidworks to DXF for plasma table burnout

Make sure your drawing views are with hidden lines removed.  Otherwise you may get a double-set of segments exported.

RE: Solidworks to DXF for plasma table burnout

I would suggest making a laser layer in the drawing and converting entities of the flat pattern to it.  Also make sure you convert 1:1 it is possible to export to dxf scaled.

Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2009 X64 SP 1.0
Dell Precision T5400
Nvidia Quadro FX 5600
Xeon 2.5GHz Quad Core, 4GB RAM
XP Pro X64 SP2.0
 

RE: Solidworks to DXF for plasma table burnout

Don't even bother with the drawing.  If you have used the Sheet Metal tool, right click on flat pattern, and "Export flat pattern to DXF/DWG"

By doing it this way you solve some of the scaling problems associated with going via a drawing.  It's only funny when someone else gets a part back 1/10th the size it should be.

We would always then open the DXF and add a dimension and resave before sending, just to make sure there weren't scaling issues.  Saves stuff ups at their end.

Cheers,
Craig  

RE: Solidworks to DXF for plasma table burnout

I would do what Craig says, obviously only for sheet metal parts. Before exporting the flat pattern you may want to right click on the "Flat-Pattern1" feature and select "Edit feature" to visualize and/or select the upper face.

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