How to Export DXF 2D Cutting files from 3D Design in FreeCAD
Channel: Marcin Jakubowski
Date: 2017-08-05

By Roberto Jeramillo, OSE Developer. 

See his work log at http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Roberto_Log#Sun_Jul_30.2C_2017

The procedure is:

First I took these DXF files as an example: File:Trencherdxfs.zip. So, what we need is a 2D drawing for the face to be cut, with DXF format.

These are the steps by Roberto:

"Follow Abe's procedure: DXF_Export_in_FreeCAD (I'd add that to see the DXF options, I had to go to Draft Workbench before). But do not export yet.

1. Open the FreeCAD file to export.
2. Go to Draft Workbench.
3. Select the object to export.
4. Select a standard view (keys 1-6), which shows the face to be cut.
5. Go to Draft menu -  Shape 2D view.
6. Select the new object Shape2DView and check it's ok.
7. Export as Autodesk DXF (*.dxf).
8. Open the DXF file and check it's ok.

File:CEB Press Drawer Side.dxf This is what I got."


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