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Can DeskProto import DXF files ?

April 26, 2017deskproto dxf files import

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Can DeskProto import DXF files ?

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Yes, but not all, as DeskProto only understands a subset of the DXF format definition. DXF for instance can also contain a 2D drawing with dimension lines, which for DeskProto is useless information. DeskProto only can import the DXF entities 3D FACE and POLYFACE MESH (which are the same triangles as present in STL files). For instance all DXF files form 3D Studio are OK for DeskProto. DXF stands for Drawing eXchange File, and is a file definition created by Autodesk for its AutoCad software. As many other suppliers followed that definition it is now widely used. Some care is needed as Autodesk changes the DXF definition with every new version of Autocad. The 2D Operation in DeskProto can read 2D DXF files, in that case also only a subset of the entities is supported (Line, polyline, circle, arc). For more information on 2D DXF see the extensive Forum issue on this subject.