DXF converter

[ssmith@skeeball.com]

Has anyone had luck getting the excludelayer to work in the dxf converter? It’s mentioned in the ux_dxf.ini program but I can’t seem to make it do anything. My thought was to draw my part on a layer ignored by the converter, offset my cut lines, move them to a tool path layer, convert, done (and still have a drawing with my finished part drawn). I am using Shopbot v2.29m and AutoCAD. Drawings were exported to DXF as ver. 14 and 12. (ver.14 dxf screws up the polylines if not exploded, ver.12 does not)

[gerald_d]

"It’s mentioned in the ux_dxf.ini program"

This file I have not seen before? Does everyone else have it? I have only a ux_dxf.exe.

[ssmith@skeeball.com]

Gerald,
The file from ShopBot is “S_Ux_dxf.ini” in the sbparts directory. The file has directions to rename the file to ux_dxf.ini to use as defaults for the dxf converter. You also need to move the file to the sb200 directory for it to work. Once it is set up it’s quite handy, no more asking for color depth, Zup, etc.


*********file: s_ux_dxf.ini*************
'ShopBot DXF converter INI file
'To set-up any of the following parameters to work automatically, change the
' name of this file to Ux_dxf.ini and modify the values as needed.

'You may add additional color numbers and modify any of the depths, the color name
' parameter is just a reminder for you.

'For optional use of DrillLayer and ExcludeLayer: The first parameter is the number
' of parameters in the list, the second parameter is the name of the layer (stick
' with all caps), with DrillLayer, each layer name is followed by a drilling depth.

Zup,0.25
Aup,0.25
UseAcc,0,6,0
DrillLayer,1,VBORE,0.25
ExcludeLayer,1,EXCLUDE
UseLayerDepth,0
Colors:
0,Black,-0.0625
1,Red,-0.125
2,Yellow,-0.1875
3,Green,-0.25
4,Cyan,-0.3125
5,Blue,-0.375
6,Magenta,-0.4125
7,White,-0.4375
8,Grey,-0.46875
9,LightGrey,-0.5