Elipse changes to polygon - Help please

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snowman70
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Elipse changes to polygon - Help please

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I just started having troubles with elipses drawn in CoreldrawX6. If I form an elipse and save it, then open it in the CAM program, it changes to a multi-sided polygon instead of a smooth elipse. I've done this numerous times before without problem - not sure what changed. I have attached a dxf file of what the elipse looks like once it has opened in the CAM program, saved and reopened in CorelDraw. Thanks.
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Re: Elipse changes to polygon - Help please

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Maybe post your original Coreldraw file so others can see if they experience the same issue.

You could post a cdr file and a pcx (I think that's the one) for those that have X5 & below.

This is the issue that the DXFTOOL is supposed to fix, but you say you've successfully done it plenty times before.

Also what is your cam program.

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Re: Elipse changes to polygon - Help please

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OK here's just a simple ellipse. I have attached the original CDR file, a file saved as dfx in corel, and a file saved after taking it into my cad program (Bobcad). All looks good until it is opened in Bobcad. Once I open it in Bobcad, it becomes a multi-sided polygon. If I make no changes, save it as a dfx and reopen it in Corel, it shows up as a polygon in Corel. I am working around this by deleting the old ellipse in Bobcad and drawing a new ellipse in Bobcad. I know Bobcad isn't very popular but I've never had any issues with it. Like I said, I have done this numerous times before so I don't know what could have changed.
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elipseafteropeninginbobcad.dxf
what it looks like when opened in cad program and then reopened in corel
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elipsedrawnincorel.cdr
Original cdr file
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elipsedrawnincorel.dxf
Original drawn in Corel and saved as dxf
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Re: Elipse changes to polygon - Help please

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hey snowman,
its got too be bob cad.
they all open as ellipse for me I used draft site and corel draw.
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Re: Elipse changes to polygon - Help please

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When you export as dxf in CorelDraw what version Autocad file are you exporting it as, I use 2008 and have never had a problem, other versions have done what yours is doing. BTW I have X5.
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Re: Elipse changes to polygon - Help please

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I am exporting as a 2008 AutoCAD dxf. What worked fine a few days ago, now is not. Just trying to figure out if some settings could have changed and if this is a Corel issue or a Bobcad issue.
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