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Dale_Rosema
Dale_Rosema23-Emerald IV
23-Emerald IV
November 29, 2023
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Exporting to 2D dxf filed

I have a vendor that is asking for a 2D dxf file for their software.

What is the best way to export (if there is one) to a 2d dxf file.

tbraxton
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22-Sapphire II
November 29, 2023

You will need to create a Creo drawing to export 2D-DXF. I would drop the orthogonal views needed on a drawing at 1:1 and save the drawing as DXF.

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tbraxton
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22-Sapphire II
November 29, 2023

You will need to create a Creo drawing to export 2D-DXF. I would drop the orthogonal views needed on a drawing at 1:1 and save the drawing as DXF.

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    Dale_Rosema
    Dale_Rosema23-Emerald IVAuthor
    23-Emerald IV
    November 30, 2023

    After setting the views to 1:1.

    I opened the .dxf files in Draftsight (similar to AutoCAD) and deleted all the borders, dimensions leaving just the three orthogonal views.

    I was close the first time, just wasn't sure what this vendor wanted compared to our sheet metal vendor.

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    KenFarley
    KenFarley21-Topaz II
    21-Topaz II
    November 29, 2023

    Our method is to make a 1:1 scale drawing, no format. Depending on what the file is being used to program (waterjet? laser?) I might omit any text from the file. This is because on one noteable occasion I got back parts that were geometrically fine, with the text of my part marking cut completely thru the part. Fortunately in an area that didn't affect the use of the part. Kind of funny, actually, but I'm glad I didn't use a larger font...

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