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Re: Import DXF into Onshape
Sometimes, in a DXF file, you'll find tons of layers, not all of them are part of the model, some are part of the sheet layout ("Model Space" vs. "Drawing Space"). Drawing space might not get imported in all systems. Then, the curves imported may be white and just not appear on a white background, or black … then, they're there but you just don't see them. Sometimes, the scaling is so far off that the're all only a tiny dot in space. Sometimes, DXF files have curves nested in blocks many levels deep. These do sometimes also not get resolved. And then, DXF is not a standard format, but subject to change with every new version Autodesk deem necessary, and third parties build their own dialects, some of which which no one understands, on top of it. Keep it simple and use an older well tried version to export.
Re: Improvements to Onshape - August 29th, 2025
That would be more than great.
It would be a nice place to add lessons learned for the next project. Something that is easy to overlook when you have to dig into old history each time.
