Hi Roy
Thank you for pointing me to the preferences. Bu what do I do when I get there and how do I import a dxf or dwg file. I have a dxf file that I got from a local CAD guy and I would like to modify it.
Can you help?
Dan
Any videos in english on how to import step files
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Re: Any videos in english on how to import step files
Here is how I imported the DXF file in BricsCAD FreeCAD:
EDIT: I mistakenly wrote 'BricsCAD' instead of 'FreeCAD'.
- In the menu select: Edit->Preference...
- In the Preferences dialog click on Import-Export in the left bar.
- Go to the DXF tab.
- Check the 'Use legacy python importer' option.
- Close the dialog by clicking the OK button.
- Start a new document.
- In the menu select: File->Import...
- Select the DXF file.
- Save the FreeCAD document.
EDIT: I mistakenly wrote 'BricsCAD' instead of 'FreeCAD'.
Last edited by Roy_043 on Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:41 am, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Any videos in english on how to import step files
Mate – thank you. It worked. I did not have “Use legacy python importer” ticked.
Thank you.
Now this is my inexperience showing. Yes, I do want to work on the file and make modifications…. How do I achieve this???
What am I not asking?
Also, you said “BricsCAD” – this has confused me. I have FreeCAD?
Thank you so much
Dan
Thank you.
Now this is my inexperience showing. Yes, I do want to work on the file and make modifications…. How do I achieve this???
What am I not asking?
Also, you said “BricsCAD” – this has confused me. I have FreeCAD?
Thank you so much
Dan
Re: Any videos in english on how to import step files
Guys
Thank you.... it took all day, but I found it. I got the instruction to: to use the convert to sketch tool" from the draft tool bar. Then it took a while to find what it looked like. On my programme there was only the image and not a description.
It worked, but what I got from the conversion was very strange it has all sorts of lines like the old sphyrograph...I will have to talk with my CAD guy. In the meantime I re-did it from ground zero. A good exercise. I am still not confident going 3D....it is scary.
Thanks. Time to feed the girls and the dogs.
Dan
Thank you.... it took all day, but I found it. I got the instruction to: to use the convert to sketch tool" from the draft tool bar. Then it took a while to find what it looked like. On my programme there was only the image and not a description.
It worked, but what I got from the conversion was very strange it has all sorts of lines like the old sphyrograph...I will have to talk with my CAD guy. In the meantime I re-did it from ground zero. A good exercise. I am still not confident going 3D....it is scary.
Thanks. Time to feed the girls and the dogs.
Dan
Re: Any videos in english on how to import step files
Thank you.
It is a steep and hard learning curve. I do so very little of it. But the locals are a little slow and it is the country, so deadlines are something to be avoided.
Thanks again.
Dan
It is a steep and hard learning curve. I do so very little of it. But the locals are a little slow and it is the country, so deadlines are something to be avoided.
Thanks again.
Dan