Does anyone use .dxf file format anymore???
Does anyone use .dxf file format anymore???
(OP)
To be forward, does anyone even use this file format anymore? The reason I ask is because I have a new direct boss, great guy. Lots of expertise and experience BUT... every time he asks me for a drawing of a part, he specifically wants a .dxf. Every company I have dealt with whether it was a machine shop, rapid prototyping or whatever... all I've ever been asked for is a PDF of the print or an IGES, STEP or parasolid file. I will be honest and admit that creating a SolidWorks part or drawing into a .dxf as far as I have experienced is extremely difficult. Dimension won't export or nothing shows up at all in my case. So yes, clearly I don't know what I'm doing in that regard. However, not to make an excuse but I honestly say the reason why I do not know how to create a .dxf is because I've never needed to make one before. Yes, at the end of the day I better figure out how make a .dxf because the boss asked for it. Although is really necessary???






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.dxf or Drawing exchange format to give it it’s proper name is exactly that a format for exchanging data between different formats in a way that can be used to program machines, it seems ideal for doing what it is designed to do, what do they think would be better?
Isn’t the real problem that they don’t know how to use Solidworks, not that wire eroders, laser cutters, flame cutters etc use a proven technology?
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We recently purchased another company. They used AutoCAD, which was exported to DXF for some reason.
We had to very quickly incorporate their drawings into our system.
A couple of our guys imported 100's of dwgs to SolidWorks via DXF or DWG.
Chris, CSWA
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(I don't know - as you say - you've got to use this format, though for my money *.DXF a solid part is a complete waste of time.)
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I will create a drawing with page 1 having all the over all dimensions of the PCB and where components need to be placed to fit into the housing. Then page 2 is scaled 1:1 and is just a top and bottom view of the PCB so the layout person can import those into PADs and literally trace the lines in his program.
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