write dxf - How To?

[jmartinez-3]

I see the "WriteDXF allows PTC Mathcad users to create 3D models mathematically then save them as DXF files, perfectly suited for incorporation into CAD assemblies."  But, I cannot locate documentation for how to do this.  I'm new to the community, so I may just not be looking in the correct area, but I've searched for "writedxf" in multiple locations on the site.  Is anyone using this command/feature that could give me some tips?  Many thanks, Jessica

[RichardJ · Accepted solution]

Where did you see this? WriteDXF is not a built-in Mathcad function. The only thing I can find is here: https://community.ptc.com/t5/PTC-Mathcad/WriteDXF-create-3D-models-mathematically-in-PTC-Mathcad-Prime-3/td-p/450219 . There's no document attached to the post though, so it's a really useless post.

[jmartinez-3]

Your link is exactly what I was referring to--I agree a useless post--hence my question and wondered if I was missing something obvious! 

[RichardJ]

At one point PTC posted a lot of documents written in Mathcad Prime. A couple of days later they removed all of them, but not the associated posts, leaving many such useless document stubs cluttering up the forums. I believe you can now buy the worksheets from PTC, although not one at a time so it's not cheap. I have no idea why they did this the way they did. Perhaps it's PTC's idea of "marketing", because it certainly can't be anyone's idea of "customer relations"!

[VladimirN]

The following link should help: http://bit.ly/2lxRVSK

Also check this thread about STL file creating with Mathcad:

• Generate STL (STereoLithography) file in Mathcad 14/15
• https://community.ptc.com/t5/PTC-Mathcad/Generate-STL-Mathcad-14-15/td-p/218140#225342
• WriteSTL Custom Function

[jeffreyrwalker]

BTW, PTC posted some worksheets on their Support site.  The one referred to above is located in CS189645.