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    [Plugin] DXF_export v0.0.4 (2011-10-28)

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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      If it is an arc or circle you can make it initially with lots of segments [e.g. typing 72s gives it 72 segments] OR select it and use 'Entity Info' to adjust its segment count later. BUT once an arc is incorporated in a 3d object it's no longer editable like that, and so it will mean recreating that part later... so plan ahead. Unattached other 'curves' like Bezier etc can have their segmentation changed with the edit function within Fredo's BezierTools...

      TIG

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        Gumleguf
        last edited by

        Yeah, what TIG said. I don't have Sketchup here, so sorry I couldn't be more precise.

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          sli21
          last edited by

          thanks guys
          regards scott

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            derei
            last edited by

            Nice fixing on this plugin. Thank you ! It's a very useful tool for me.
            If I may, I would like to ask for some feature requests as follows:
            .1 -save layers (I don't know if it does it now, but I had some edges distributed on layers and all of them were saved on Layer 0 in DXF)
            .2 -Save As name of the selected object (Component/Group), or Parent's name (if I select raw geometry inside a Comp/Group)

            optional (.3 -Bulk Save As separate files, if several Components/Groups are selected. Each one using its own name.)

            Thank you very much !

            DESIGNER AND ARTIST [DEREI.UK](http://derei.uk/l)

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              derei
              last edited by

              is this plugin still supported/developed ?

              DESIGNER AND ARTIST [DEREI.UK](http://derei.uk/l)

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                trizwiz
                last edited by

                You rock for putting such a great plugin online for us! We just started using it and I don't understand it all yet but I have exported my first DXF and it worked well.

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                  jeremy_rutman
                  last edited by

                  can u provide a link for the dxf export plugin?
                  in chrome I do not see any evidence of a link or blocked popup

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                    sipik
                    last edited by

                    Здравствуйте, у меня ArtCam PRO 9 не открывает модель ...

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                    • robertWanR Offline
                      robertWan
                      last edited by

                      If the curves are grouped, the elements move after the export to DXF.
                      When there are no groups it's ok, but inconvenient, edition in SU is
                      troublesome.
                      Can anyone confirm these problems?

                      Robert


                      Group


                      No group


                      DXF no Group


                      DSF Group


                      In CAM DXF Group


                      In CAM DXF no group


                      In SU

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                        zonian
                        last edited by

                        Hello Jörg!
                        Wonderful plugin. Export about 99.5% of my skp file write and the remaining 0.5% was
                        intersperse far far away from my model. I just delete the
                        intersperse 0.5% and finished the dwg file manually.
                        Great work Thanks

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                          MikeDragon
                          last edited by

                          Finding this plugin very useful for exporting to laser cutter. The only other free plugin I found exports a circle as 24 lines (or however SketchUP is configured to draw a circle). A series of lines isn't nearly as attractive when laser cut as the point where two lines meet is visible.

                          Thanks for the plugin. Mike

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                            GentlemanJosh
                            last edited by

                            Is this plugin for PC only? I've copied plugin into folder but all of my plugins have a .plugin extension whereas this one is .rb. Tried both extensions neither worked. Using Sketchup Make 2016 on OS X 10.10.3

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                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              @gentlemanjosh said:

                              Is this plugin for PC only? I've copied plugin into folder but all of my plugins have a .plugin extension whereas this one is .rb. Tried both extensions neither worked. Using Sketchup Make 2016 on OS X 10.10.3
                              This is VERY old plugin, it might not work with any of the newer SketchUp versions...
                              What makes you thing it goes into a folder which contains .plugins files ?
                              SketchUp's Plugins go into your own 'Plugins' folder, created when SketchUp is installed...
                              Putting a SketchUp 'plugin' anywhere else is doomed to failure...

                              Open the Ruby Console and paste this text into it, + <enter>
                              UI.openURL("file:///#{Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins')}")
                              The newly opened folder is YOUR very own SketchUp 'Plugins' folder.
                              Put the loose .RB file in there.
                              Restart SketchUp and see what happens...
                              If it messes up remove it...

                              There might be several better options available - look in the EWH for DXF Export...

                              PS:
                              Most Extensions/Plugins now come as RBZ archives.
                              You use the SketchUp > Preferences > Extensions > Install Extension... button to select an RBZ and install it automatically, without ever having to worry about your Plugins folder might live...

                              TIG

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                                driven
                                last edited by

                                @gentlemanjosh said:

                                ... all of my plugins have a .plugin extension ...

                                you are looking inside SketchUp.app contents and the .pluginsare all compiled C code, not ruby...

                                don't put anything into the app, unless you 'really' know how to bypass issues...

                                always make sure your using the User/<your_name>/Library/... until you know how it all works...

                                john

                                learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                                  monekia
                                  last edited by

                                  when i use this plugin on su 2016, it doesn't work , can u help me?

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    @monekia said:

                                    when i use this plugin on su 2016, it doesn't work , can u help me?

                                    I what way does it not work ?
                                    Are there error messages ?
                                    If you open the Ruby Console any messages when you use it ?
                                    At which point does it fail ?

                                    It's a very old plugin - see my old post a few back https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=594141#p594141

                                    There might now be better options...

                                    TIG

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                                      minnimi
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi there,
                                      for me when exporting from SKP 2021 to Dxf everything is exported in lines. NOT in real circles or arcs.
                                      am I doing something wrong.

                                      Guess Holzi 😲

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                                      • TIGT Offline
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        There are two different built-in DXF/DWG exporters.
                                        The 2d one makes 'edges' of all exported geometry, including arcs and circles [intended for use in simple 2d graphics], the 3d one preserves arcs and circles [intended for 'CAD' use], so if you need them use the 3d version [even if your export is essentially '2d']...

                                        TIG

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