dxf files that work with the F-6100

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rocknrollron

rocknrollron

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Hi Folks;

You've been a great help with the Fletcher I acquired last week - thanks!

Here's my latest quandary: I have some dxf files I tried to import but without success. An Engineer at my full-time job made me our company logo and burned it to disc -but it was just a photo converted to a dxf and when it opened there was only 3 squares at the x/y axis. I was unable to modify it into anything. So....another engineer had a CAD drawing with plotted lines that he save as a dxf. In addition, I found tons of FREE dxf files online that were supposedly made for cutting mats so I burned them to disc.. All of these would not open...I just kept getting a message that the drive was unaccessible.
(PS - all of the files opened fine in DeltaCad wihich was suggested here.)

I see an old post about not all dxf's working (for various reasons). Does someone have any files I might be abale to try?
Or some advise other than getting another CMC?

Thanks much...!!

Ron
 
Are you using the procedure in the F6100 DeltaCad manual. Page 12 has the instructions for saving the dxf in DeltaCad and opening the dxf file in the F6100 Designers Choice application.

I can tell you that if you have any fancy curves which use splines or other special features that are not straight lines or plain arcs, you're gonna be seriously disappointed.
 
Not all dxf files are created equal. I believe for it to work, it has to have the cutting order included, etc.

There was a program available, at one of the trade shows, that would handle this sort of thing. I don't recall the name, but it's in the searchable archives. I think they had a free demo period, too.
 
Rick Bergeron - CPF said:
Are you using the procedure in the F6100 DeltaCad manual. Page 12 has the instructions for saving the dxf in DeltaCad and opening the dxf file in the F6100 Designers Choice application.

I can tell you that if you have any fancy curves which use splines or other special features that are not straight lines or plain arcs, you're gonna be seriously disappointed.
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Thanks for pushing the DeltaCad tutorial. I spent some time [finally] with that and managed to get a few things to work well.
One more program to learn well I suppose...I found a few more sites, too.
Does anyone subscribe to this: http://www.mydrawingboard.com/search.htm or have another site they purchase dxf files from?

Ron
 
rocknrollron said:
Hi Folks;

In addition, I found tons of FREE dxf files online that were supposedly made for cutting mats so I burned them to disc.. All of these would not open...I just kept getting a message that the drive was unaccessible.

Thanks much...!!

Ron
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Where did you find these. I'ld like to try and open/ cut some.
 
Goodtwin said:
Where did you find these. I'ld like to try and open/ cut some.
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I did a google search for "free dxf files", "free dxf art", etc. and followed the links. I was careful to make sure they were Norton approved sites so I didn't download any questionable files. There are a bunch out there but I honestly didn't keep track of the sites and my history is loaded with misses as well as hits. I also checked through Google images....hunt and you shall find some....some seem to be way too detailed for cutting small mats...Try: http://dxfgraphics.net/ http://freedxffile.com/ http://www.otbpatterns.com/free-patterns.php and there's more.

I found a NJ shape that had over 500 attributes - it was a mess on a 5x7 because of all the cuts but had awesome detail when larger than 16 x 20! I wish I knew how to dummy-down some of the detail easily. There seem to be alot of overly-detailed free files out there!

Hope this helps!

Ron
 
Mike Labbe @ GTP said:
Not all dxf files are created equal. I believe for it to work, it has to have the cutting order included, etc.
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When you want to save a design in .DXF format from Corel Draw X5, the program asks you to specify the "Export Units" (inches, millimeters, miles, Kilometers, etc.); whether to export text as Curves or Text; whether to export bitmaps as .JPEG, .GIF, .PNG, or .BMP, and then offers more than a dozen "Export Versions" based on AutoCAD program versions:
AutoCAD 2008
AutoCAD 2007
AutoCAD 2006
AutoCAD 2005
AutoCAD 2004
AutoCAD 2002
AutoCAD 2000
AutoCAD R14
AutoCAD R13
AutoCAD R11
AutoCAD R10
AutoCAD R9
AutoCAD R2.6
AutoCAD R2.5

Somewhere among those choices, it probably is possible to save a .DXF file that would be compatible with the Wizard software. I'm sure the experts at Wizard could specify the necessary parameters.
 
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