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bigmouth
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Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:04 am Post subject:
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a lot of the machine shop and jobshop around my area can only read dxf or
dwg file into the CNC/CAM. Is there a easy way to convert to formats?
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David Janes
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Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:51 pm Post subject:
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: "bigmouth" <bm@hotmail.com> wrote
: a lot of the machine shop and jobshop around my area can only read dxf or
: dwg file into the CNC/CAM. Is there a easy way to convert to formats?
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Have you done this before? Were there problems? It's hard to get a picture of
where you're starting from.
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mrbigmouth
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Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:27 am Post subject:
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We have been saving WF2 file to IGS then converting to DWG/dxf. Just want
to know if there is a better way
"David Janes" <djanes@cox.net.invorrid> wrote in message
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| Quote: | : "bigmouth" <bm@hotmail.com> wrote
: a lot of the machine shop and jobshop around my area can only read dxf
or
: dwg file into the CNC/CAM. Is there a easy way to convert to formats?
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Have you done this before? Were there problems? It's hard to get a picture
of
where you're starting from.
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David Janes
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Jeff Howard
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Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:36 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | We have been saving WF2 file to IGS then converting to
DWG/dxf. Just want to know if there is a better way
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I don't know anything about the subject, but are we talking 2D or 3D data? |
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bigmouth
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Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:09 am Post subject:
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The files are use for laser and waterjet cutting, so they are 2D.
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| Quote: | We have been saving WF2 file to IGS then converting to
DWG/dxf. Just want to know if there is a better way
I don't know anything about the subject, but are we talking 2D or 3D data? |
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David Janes
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Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:57 am Post subject:
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It ought to be pretty easy to export it straight to DXF with 'File>Save a copy'.
You just have to make a drawing of your part first. Make the drawing size big
enough that you don't have to scale it. DXF doesn't, to my knowledge, communicate
scaling information. Don't put dimensions or a format on it, just your one plan
view. Then do the save/export to DXF
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David Janes
"bigmouth" <bm@verizon.net> wrote in message news:POfHd.2895$Dz2.392@trndny09...
: The files are use for laser and waterjet cutting, so they are 2D.
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: "Jeff Howard" <jeff4136@mindspring.com> wrote in message
: news:DjfHd.10054$pZ4.3958@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
: >> We have been saving WF2 file to IGS then converting to
: >> DWG/dxf. Just want to know if there is a better way
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: > I don't know anything about the subject, but are we talking 2D or 3D data?
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Carl
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:20 am Post subject:
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To prevent mistakes in scaling, I recommend that you draw a box that is
1" x 1" on your drawing. Inside it, draw another box that is 1cm x
1cm. Then, let the person you are sending the file to know that the
boxes should be this size. They can then measure the box, and scale
the drawing to make sure it's the correct size. Otherwise, your 5" x
10" part might come out as 5' x 10' or something horrible like that.
For details on this idea, or other tips on making files that work well
with waterjets, and tips on making waterjet part better, see:
http://www.waterjets.org/engineers_guide.html
Hope this helps,
- Carl
http://www.waterjets.org
David Janes wrote:
| Quote: | It ought to be pretty easy to export it straight to DXF with
'File>Save a copy'.
You just have to make a drawing of your part first. Make the drawing
size big
enough that you don't have to scale it. DXF doesn't, to my knowledge,
communicate
scaling information. Don't put dimensions or a format on it, just
your one plan
view. Then do the save/export to DXF
--
David Janes
"bigmouth" <bm@verizon.net> wrote in message
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: The files are use for laser and waterjet cutting, so they are 2D.
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: "Jeff Howard" <jeff4136@mindspring.com> wrote in message
: news:DjfHd.10054$pZ4.3958@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
: >> We have been saving WF2 file to IGS then converting to
: >> DWG/dxf. Just want to know if there is a better way
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: > I don't know anything about the subject, but are we talking 2D or
3D data?
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