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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: dtrade on January 18, 2010, 10:02:52 PM

Title: DXF Lazycam problem
Post by: dtrade on January 18, 2010, 10:02:52 PM

I'm new to CAD/CAM and am having a problem loading dxf files to lazycam.  I create simple 3d drawings by extrusion but when I export them to lazycam they become 2d drawings which can't be used by Mach3. I've tried saving in different file formats but to no avail. Any suggestions?

Title: Re: DXF Lazycam problem
Post by: RICH on January 18, 2010, 10:16:28 PM

dtrade,
LC is 2D so save the drawing as a 2D  version 12 dxf for import into LC.
RICH

Title: Re: DXF Lazycam problem
Post by: ger21 on January 18, 2010, 10:38:05 PM

Quote from: dtrade on January 18, 2010, 10:02:52 PM

I create simple 3d drawings by extrusion

That's your problem. Create 2D drawings, and as Rich said, export as v12 .dxf

Title: Re: DXF Lazycam problem
Post by: dtrade on January 19, 2010, 08:25:05 PM

Thanks, that worked fine.