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July 12, 2023
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Convert radii and diameters to a dimension when exporting mi to dwg

  • July 12, 2023
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Hi All,

in the "Creo Elements/Direct Drafting DWG/DXF Translator" manual (dxfdwg.pdf), its mentioned in the appendix "Hints and Tips for Translating MI to DXF/DWG" on page 65: “A dimension with a superfix, subfix or prefix is translated into geometry.”

 

Does this apply to a radius like “R5" as well, or are there other ways to convert radii and diameters to a dimension  when exporting mi to dwg?

 

Useful Hints will be highly appreciated!

 

Best answer by Kotom-Eng

I have made a test, translating MI to DWG and then DWG to MI, as I do not have Autocad:

 

- A linear dimension with prefix, postfix, superfix and subfix is translated as a dimension.

 

- A radius or a diameter dimension, with or without a prefix, is translated as a geometry. To be confirmed by loading the drawing on Autocad.

 

By experience, in general, mi dimensions are not 100% translated into dwg dimensions. When we send a dwg file, it is always accompanied by a pdf and we say that the pdf is the official document.

 

 

 

By the way, on your last post, you put the accepted solution to your own post.

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Kotom-Eng16-PearlAnswer
16-Pearl
July 12, 2023

I have made a test, translating MI to DWG and then DWG to MI, as I do not have Autocad:

 

- A linear dimension with prefix, postfix, superfix and subfix is translated as a dimension.

 

- A radius or a diameter dimension, with or without a prefix, is translated as a geometry. To be confirmed by loading the drawing on Autocad.

 

By experience, in general, mi dimensions are not 100% translated into dwg dimensions. When we send a dwg file, it is always accompanied by a pdf and we say that the pdf is the official document.

 

 

 

By the way, on your last post, you put the accepted solution to your own post.

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http://kotom.eng.free.fr

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    JH_101420227-BedrockAuthor
    7-Bedrock
    July 13, 2023

    Thanks a lot Kotom-eng for your reply, and for both the Tip with the PDF and the comment that I accepted the wrong post as a solution.

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