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Extrude dxf drawing
How do I extrude a .dxf drawing after loading?. I am a new user and have not found the answer in HELP.
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Re: Extrude dxf drawing
2D profiles imported via DXF are extruded just like any other profile, and the same restrictions apply. In particular, the profile contour must be closed and without any intersections.
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Re: Extrude dxf drawing
If you go to:
http://ptc.com/products/cocreate/modeling At the bottom there is a webinar called "Webinar: Getting Started with CoCreate Modeling PE, Part 1" and also part 2. You should watch both of these because in one of them we do exactly what you are asking about. |
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You need to get the DXF drawing into a Modeling work plane. In order to be used for machining operations it must be closed, non-intersecting profiles. To extrude you can use the Machine menu or right click on the work plane border and select Extrude.
You cannot load a DXF file directly into a Modeling work plane. The attached PDF describes how you can get the DXF geometry into a work plane. Just so you know, there is also a different forum dedicated to the Personal Edition which is hosted by CoCreate. You may want to check it out as well. http://apps.cocreate.com/OneSpaceModelingPE/secure/Forum/
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Thanks for your help Guy's
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I have tried all, nothing works. When I try to go to the Webinar I am told I need an account, but there is no place to register. CoCreate's home page is one of the most difficult I have ever seen.
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Re: Extrude dxf drawing
Bob,
our web site has been integrated into the main PTC web site just recently, and so some pages may indeed be harder to find than previously. Sorry for this; I'll forward your observations internally to make sure that the "missing links" are added again. In the meantime, if you could tell us which steps exactly you already tried, I'm sure somebody will be able to help. And as John already mentioned, the specialized Modeling PE forum at http://apps.cocreate.com/OneSpaceModelingPE/secure/Forum/ is also a great resource. We've had several discussions about DXF imports there already. Claus PS: Discussion continued at http://apps.cocreate.com/OneSpaceMod...&posts=8#M1203
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To watch a Webinar... yes, you need to register. You only have to do it once, unless you delete your internet cookies.
If this is your first time watching a CoCreate Webinar, the Web page should look like this. The two Webinars that Gary mentioned are... CoCreate Modeling PE - Part 1 http://www.cocreate.com/learn/2007_Getting_Started_PE1.aspx CoCreate Modeling PE - Part 2 http://www.cocreate.com/learn/2007_Getting_Started_PE2.aspx And just as an FYI - CoCreate products are now on the PTC.com Web site. - Homepage www.ptc.com - CoCreate product family page www.ptc.com/products/cocreate
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Re: Extrude dxf drawing
Can you expand on "nothing works"? I attached a PDF file containing detailed instructions that should work. What did you try and what happened? At which step does the process fail to work as described? Do you get any error messages?
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John, I was a little frustrated when I posted that statement. I can load a dxf file and copy it, but can't paste it in modeling. I did get an error message stating that I needed uncompress.exe in the binNT folder. I downloaded it and copied it to that folder. The dxf file was a little complex so I tried a simple rectangle, still wouldn't work. The file was created in Corel Draw, exported in dxf format. This cdr to dxf by Draw might be the problem. I am going to try saveing the file to .mi and see what happens.
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John, I have downloaded your instructions. I can set the units but the other options are not there. There is no Setup,Edit Environment, System..., or set filter to either AutoDesk etc. None of these options are available. Under edit I can access setting, but can't find anything like your instructions. Are you working in a different version?.
Bob |
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Hope this helps, Claus
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Sorry for the confusion. The PDF file is a printout of a web page that I created for our users, some of whom use Drafting as well as Modeling. For working with 2D (such as imported DXF), Drafting still has some advantages over Annotation.
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Note that in that section of the web page that tells you that you need to either register or login, both of those words are a different color than the rest of the sentence. That is because they are links. |
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_____-> register__________-> sign in_____ as it is done in the top navigation bar would make it much more clear.
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