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DWG/DXF export now breaks curve into linearized segments?
ritchie_
Member Posts: 11 ✭
Hi team-
I've got a sketch that I exported from OnShape about a month ago, and all of the curves stayed as curved vector data which is perfect for a waterjet machine (Flow something or other). I made some edits to the sketch and exported it again today, and all of the curves had been vectorized into short straight-line segments.
I can see this (a) by opening the file in Illustrator and zooming in to 6400%, (b) noticing a significant file size increase, and (c) seeing the waterjet software show all of the vector nodes on the curved sections.
In the screenshot below you can see the curve retained in the (2) version export, and clearly see the linearization in the (4) file version.
Did OnShape change export behavior lately, or did I change something in my sketch that forces it to linearize the curves? Is there a setting I'm overlooking to preserve the curved path on export?
Thanks for considering!
I've got a sketch that I exported from OnShape about a month ago, and all of the curves stayed as curved vector data which is perfect for a waterjet machine (Flow something or other). I made some edits to the sketch and exported it again today, and all of the curves had been vectorized into short straight-line segments.
I can see this (a) by opening the file in Illustrator and zooming in to 6400%, (b) noticing a significant file size increase, and (c) seeing the waterjet software show all of the vector nodes on the curved sections.
In the screenshot below you can see the curve retained in the (2) version export, and clearly see the linearization in the (4) file version.
Did OnShape change export behavior lately, or did I change something in my sketch that forces it to linearize the curves? Is there a setting I'm overlooking to preserve the curved path on export?
Thanks for considering!
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If I re-export the rolled back version as a DXF/DWG it still opens in other software with linearized primitives so I guess the change is due to (a) something I've fundamentally done differently to my Onshape config without noticing or (b) some change in Onshape itself.
If I were you I would share the model with Support and raise a ticket (click on the ? icon and choose "Feedback" from the resulting menu)