Difference between revisions of "Creating a Flat DXF File From a Bent Part"
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Create your part:
Flat1.png
After creating your part select the "Display Mode" drop down at the top of the screen and change it to "Flat Layout".
Flat2.png
Select the "Details" tab. Select the "Display" sub-tab. Uncheck the Flat Layout features; "Show Bend Lines" and "Show Tangent Lines".
Flat3.png
Select "File", "Export", "DXF". Give it a name and choose which options you want in the Plate Export Options window.
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In some cases bend lines maybe left over. Use the same procedure as above and trim/break/delete the extra lines from the "Flat" model.
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In some cases bend lines maybe left over. Use the same procedure as above and trim/break/delete the extra lines from the "Flat" model.
Flat6.png
Notice there are extra lines.
Flat7.png
Trim/break/delete the extra lines.
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