problems with importing dxf files

[Mike Annetts]

Hello

I am a shop teacher in a small school in Mccreary Mb. wa are exporting dxf files from Corel draw 7 into Mastercam 8.1. Our problem is that when zoomed up the dxf in Mastercam has a LOT of extra lines. Most are very close to the orginals. Is there any way to prevent this or easy way to deal with it.

[cadcam]

Are you converting BMP's or tiff and using Corel draw 7 to convert to DXF.

Bascally doing raster to vector?

[Scott Bond]

Hi

I'm answering as if you wanted to use Corel for the raster to vector ,and your school is not shopping for an R2V software.

This is what I used to do about 1995.I used the sketch option in Corel and draw as a trace over my jpeg (this makes fewer lines than auto).In M.C. I would put the original DXF on A different lever than my working level.Then I would draw over it with a different color.This was my way to make art work for engraving logos.This is not what I use today but I was hoping this would help.

[Guy]

Hi mike

IF you're using corel Trace, before converting into DXF, try to click on the "centerline" button. If "outline" button was selected, then you probably got two line in Mastercam for on line in the jpeg.

So I don't know if you have Corel Trace but I supposed if you converted drawing.

[Mike Annetts]

Thanks for the reply

We are basicaly just opening a corel clipart and stripping the colors and then exporting straight to mastercam. There is no tracing or secondary steps. Like I said before we get tons of little lines and double lines. I have tried ungrouping the clipart before exporting and leaving it grouped with the same results.

mike

[cadcam]

take on of the clip are and save it a as a EPS if possiable, or GIF or BMP and put it on the the FTP i am going to run it thru Raster To vector and put it back.

Lets see waht you get it will be in a MC8 file because it brings it in that way.

[ 09-26-2001: Message edited by: cadcam ]

[Mike Annetts]

I am having problems with uploading to the site, can I just email it directly

[cadcam]

you bet you can.

[cadcam]

hi Mike ,

I have mailed you back a file.

Sorry i do not know of a way to cut down on the lines ,but the file in the DXF looked great and still was pretty clean.

So i just cleaned it up.

Have a good day

[Christian Raebild]

Can I have a try at that file? I have some tentative ideaas, which might work.

Even if you have made the part, I would still like to have the DXF file (and the CDR file, if available), as I might meet the same problem at some future time.

If you can send the file to me, please send it to both [email protected] and [email protected] (the latter is my private e-mail adress).

[cadcam]

craebild,

Just so you know you can use the FTP for ths files that you want too.

I also think that the files are up there let me check.

For some people this is easer.

JM2C

More info for you the files you want are on the FTP under pictuer.

There you will find another folder that says anchor,inside of there is the files.

[ 10-02-2001: Message edited by: cadcam ]