Origin offset for DXF in Volo View
Origin offset for DXF in Volo View
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I have SW2010, and Volo View 3.0. When I export multisheet drawings to one DXF file and read it in Volo View, the origin is off by about 0.2" on the first sheet, and .75" on subsequent sheets. I have to go into page setup in Volo View for every sheet and fix it.
Is there any way to change the default origin offset for DXF exports in SW?
Is there any way to change the default origin offset for DXF exports in SW?






RE: Origin offset for DXF in Volo View
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Origin offset for DXF in Volo View
RE: Origin offset for DXF in Volo View
It was _much_ smaller than VV, and worked a lot better.
Dassault Draftsight does more than it's advertised to do, and seems pretty solid.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Origin offset for DXF in Volo View
I tried DraftSight, which is pretty nice. It brings in the DXFs with the same offsets as Volo View, so it leads me back to SolidWorks as the culprit.
Any thoughts on how to fix it? I have a macro to make DXFs, so if there is an API to change the origin, that would work.
RE: Origin offset for DXF in Volo View
If you look at the DXF file itself (you need a text editor that can handle super large files), you may be able to edit it directly to change the global origin. Not that I've done it, but the format is at least documented.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Origin offset for DXF in Volo View
Have you thought to try DWGTrueview from Autodesk.
It work very well as a viewer for DWG's and DXF's and it is free.
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John H. Dunten, CD
Certified Drafter
RE: Origin offset for DXF in Volo View
RE: Origin offset for DXF in Volo View
Be sure to pick the 64-bit version.
John H. Dunten, CD
Certified Drafter
RE: Origin offset for DXF in Volo View
I installed the 64-bit version, and sheets 2+ are offset.
It seems like this is a pretty significant bug, although the workaround is not too bad.