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SolidWorks dxf problems

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HCmillertech wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:11 pm You seem to be my teacher on here. Thanks you. I have a question for you
> my son is making something and drew it in solidworks and saved it as a dxf.
> when i open it in inkscape it seems to not like it at all. It wont fill
> and really just acts weird.
> Anyway you could tell me how to get the file ready to cut?
>
> I attached the file
>
> Thanks!!
Boat Right Side - Copy.DXF
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Hi HC - I have opened your file and this is what I see.
boat side 1.jpg
boat side 2.jpg
boat side 3.jpg
boat side 4.jpg
boat side 5.jpg
boat side 6.jpg
boat side 7.jpg
boat side 8.jpg
boat side 9.jpg
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Here is the edited file.
David
Boat Right Side rev.1.dxf
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PS
I opened your dxf with Inkscape to have a look. Here is what I found. Let me know if you have specific questions about editing your file with Inkscape and I will show you a step-by-step sequence of editing it.
boat side 10.jpg
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Re: SolidWorks dxf problems

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Thank you so much for helping me. He said it was drawn in 3D so maybe this is what happened.
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Re: SolidWorks dxf problems

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Ok I wanted to open the fixed file to compare but I am getting this error.

I would like to fix this in inkscape if I can. I ungroup but I am still not able to select the lines to delete them. If you could help me with that process it would be awesome.

Thanks again
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Re: SolidWorks dxf problems

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HCmillertech wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 9:37 am Ok I wanted to open the fixed file to compare but I am getting this error.
First of all, I am using Inkscape Version 1.2.1
Inkscape version 1.2.1.jpg
I have my Document Properties set set to inches.
Inkscape version 1.2.1 document properties.jpg
Inkscape version 1.2.1 document properties 1.jpg
Inkscape version 1.2.1 document properties 2.jpg
Inkscape version 1.2.1 document properties 3.jpg
Inkscape version 1.2.1 document properties 4.jpg
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Inkscape version 1.2.1 document properties 5.jpg
Inkscape version 1.2.1 document properties 6.jpg
Inkscape version 1.2.1 document properties 7.jpg
Inkscape version 1.2.1 document properties 8.jpg
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Re: SolidWorks dxf problems

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HCmillertech wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 9:37 am
I would like to fix this in inkscape if I can. I ungroup but I am still not able to select the lines to delete them. If you could help me with that process it would be awesome.
SolidWorks dxf 1.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 2.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 3.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 4.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 5.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 6.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 7.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 8.jpg
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SolidWorks dxf 9.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 10.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 11.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 12.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 13.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 14.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 15.jpg
Boat Right Side from Inkscape demo.svg
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Boat Right Side from Inkscape demo.dxf
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Re: SolidWorks dxf problems

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adbuch wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 1:41 am SolidWorks dxf 9.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 10.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 11.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 12.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 13.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 14.jpg
SolidWorks dxf 15.jpg
Boat Right Side from Inkscape demo.svg
Boat Right Side from Inkscape demo.dxf
Great info David. In your red text I am trying to see what the node looks like when not joined and when it is joined. What is the difference. It is hard to tell by the screen shot.
Thanks
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TJS wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 7:33 am

Great info David. In your red text I am trying to see what the node looks like when not joined and when it is joined. What is the difference. It is hard to tell by the screen shot.
Thanks
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Thanks again David.
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HCmillertech wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 9:37 am Ok I wanted to open the fixed file to compare but I am getting this error.

I would like to fix this in inkscape if I can. I ungroup but I am still not able to select the lines to delete them. If you could help me with that process it would be awesome.

Thanks again
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