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SteveBell1-Visitor
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November 7, 2011
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MathCad: how to export vector 3D file for CAD use?

  • November 7, 2011
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I am using MathCad 11, which will not export to any known CAD format.

There seems to be no DXF option for export, either.

Are there any newer MathCad versions which will support file export in STEP or STL formats?

Is there a work-around, or a third-party translator available?

MathCad is still my favorite math/graphing application, but it is only useful for presentations, not for building physical models via CAD.

Thanks,

Steve

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VladimirN24-Ruby III
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November 7, 2011

Hello!

Mathcad does not support export to CAD systems such as vector formats DWG and DXF (and in the future release (planned for Q1 2012) of Mathcad Prime 2.0 is also not provided). Using Mathcad in exports there can only save the graphical part of the document as a PNG/JPEG (using the conservation of the working document as a Web page in HTML format ("File" -> "Save as Web Page")) and print your document to PDF (via "File "->" Print "). The list of plugins to integrate Mathcad with other engineering systems, including CAD-systems can be found here: http://www.ptc.com/community/free-downloads.htm. Also, I would like to know for what purpose you need the export in STEP format from Mathcad (I think you mean a 3D-plots?), please provide examples.

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SteveBell1-VisitorAuthor
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November 7, 2011

Thank you, Vladimir--

My application requires that a 3d solid or surface model be created and analyzed in MathCad from 3D formulae (matricies, etc) . Such MathCad analysis can include engineering calculations such as stress, strain, center of gravity, total surface area, mass, etc.

Then the 3d information must be convertible to a CAD format (DXF, Step, STL, etc) in order to process or modify the object for preparation for CAD-CAM machining.

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VladimirN24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
November 7, 2011

Steve,

What CAD system do you use (or want to use to transfer the point's of 3D-surface from Mathcad)?

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