Export to DXF My Manufactorer wants an .DXF file or DWG from my design, but when I start 'export > DXF' the console says: this is not a 2d file. off course it is not! What is the problem? Is DXF a 2d protocol ? If yes, how do I make a 2d object from my model ? I tried to import the SCAD file into FreeCad, but the FreeCad tutorial also claims that export to DXF is a 2d issue.... Help is appreciated. Thomas https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?313,780839,780839#msg-780839 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:35:12 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?313,780839,781113#msg-781113 Re: Export to DXF https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?313,780839,781113#msg-781113
Thanks !]]> Replace OpenSCAD Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:59:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?313,780839,781062#msg-781062 Re: Export to DXF https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?313,780839,781062#msg-781062
I now have a design, that is totally flat (to be stamped out of 6mm aluminium), but it is still 6mm thick and can not be exported into DXF.


Can I surround this complete code within the PROJECTION function ? Any parameters involved ?

Thomas]]> Replace OpenSCAD Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:31:32 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?313,780839,781006#msg-781006 Re: Export to DXF https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?313,780839,781006#msg-781006
Dave]]> dmould OpenSCAD Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:34:33 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?313,780839,780954#msg-780954 Re: Export to DXF https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?313,780839,780954#msg-780954 projection(){...} to your 3D object in order to obtain a 2D object which can be exported as DXF.]]> enif OpenSCAD Mon, 31 Jul 2017 01:43:33 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?313,780839,780839#msg-780839 Export to DXF https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?313,780839,780839#msg-780839 but when I start 'export > DXF' the console says: this is not a 2d file.

off course it is not!

What is the problem?

Is DXF a 2d protocol ? If yes, how do I make a 2d object from my model ?

I tried to import the SCAD file into FreeCad, but the FreeCad tutorial also claims that export to DXF is a 2d issue....


Help is appreciated.
Thomas]]> Replace OpenSCAD Sun, 30 Jul 2017 09:13:05 -0400