Paste DXF into Alibre
- Thread starter marsheng
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Not directly, but you can paste into 2D sketch, from DXF that was imported into the 2D drawing workspace. There is a rather dated video that details the process, the basic ideas are still relevant, but the UI has changed quite a lot (including no separate 'import' now - it's integrated into 'open'.
Southernpedro2017
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Hi
A couple of pointers when importing DXF files into Alibre. Experience from years of frustrating imports.
1: Save original DXF file as a copy suffix "Alibre import."
2: Open Copy in 2D software and delete any layers with items not required for import .
3: Go through remaining drawing items and explode any Blocks.
4: After exploding blocks go through drawing and delete any overlaping (Double) lines . Multiple overlapping lines play havoc with constraints later in Alibre.
5: Depending on what you are drawing I save a single file showing a Plan, Top and side view of the imported drawing. ( Have a common datum point in each view)
6: Import into a blank Alibre drawing.
7: Open New Part
8: Create new sketch on each plane . Cut and past require view from Alibre Drawing ( use Common Datum point create in DXF drawing)
9: At this point it depends on What you are planning to design. I often just Lock the Sketch ( Constraint Lock feature)
10: Create a new working sketch and use "Project to Sketch import tool" to grab required lines from DXF control Sketch. ( Highlight maintain association tick box)
Hope this helps
Pete
A couple of pointers when importing DXF files into Alibre. Experience from years of frustrating imports.
1: Save original DXF file as a copy suffix "Alibre import."
2: Open Copy in 2D software and delete any layers with items not required for import .
3: Go through remaining drawing items and explode any Blocks.
4: After exploding blocks go through drawing and delete any overlaping (Double) lines . Multiple overlapping lines play havoc with constraints later in Alibre.
5: Depending on what you are drawing I save a single file showing a Plan, Top and side view of the imported drawing. ( Have a common datum point in each view)
6: Import into a blank Alibre drawing.
7: Open New Part
8: Create new sketch on each plane . Cut and past require view from Alibre Drawing ( use Common Datum point create in DXF drawing)
9: At this point it depends on What you are planning to design. I often just Lock the Sketch ( Constraint Lock feature)
10: Create a new working sketch and use "Project to Sketch import tool" to grab required lines from DXF control Sketch. ( Highlight maintain association tick box)
Hope this helps
Pete