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famadorianfamadorian Member Posts: 390 ✭✭✭
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I have imported a DXF into Onshape which I then shared with a public link. 

However, the recipient can't download the DXF. 

This defeats the purpose. 

I also had the same problem with AutoCAD Online Viewer. 

What is the reason for this?

That means I have to send DXF files. Wasn't the whole point that I didn't have to deal with files?

Is there any way to let the recipient be able to download the DXF?;)
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  • NeilCookeNeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,648
    edited April 2019
    Right click the DXF tab at the bottom of the screen and select Download. 
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEAI
  • NeilCookeNeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,648
    Or press the download button on the view-only UI (big buttons along the bottom of the screen when a doc is view-only). 
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEAI
  • famadorianfamadorian Member Posts: 390 ✭✭✭
    NeilCooke said:
    Or press the download button on the view-only UI (big buttons along the bottom of the screen when a doc is view-only). 
    You can see a big download button on this screen?;) 


  • NeilCookeNeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,648
    I was thinking about regular parts and assemblies. The download for DXF tabs can be found here:



    Did you find it?
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEAI
  • famadorianfamadorian Member Posts: 390 ✭✭✭
    NeilCooke said:
    I was thinking about regular parts and assemblies. The download for DXF tabs can be found here:



    Did you find it?
    No, it only presents a "open in new tab" when right clicking it.

    Here's the link to the document:

    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/b8f7c870f220075429034dce/w/d21572d69bae96f1860534d3/e/c128cd0cf9e84710f6c0b333


  • NeilCookeNeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,648

    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEAI
  • NeilCookeNeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,648
    Ah ok, wait a minute - you used link sharing? You only need to copy paste the URL from the browser. Link sharing prohibits download:


    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEAI
  • MBartlett21MBartlett21 Member, OS Professional, Developers Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Did you allow exporting when you shared it with a link?
    mb - draftsman - also FS author: View FeatureScripts
    IR for AS/NZS 1100
  • famadorianfamadorian Member Posts: 390 ✭✭✭
    NeilCooke said:
    Ah ok, wait a minute - you used link sharing? You only need to copy paste the URL from the browser. Link sharing prohibits download:


    No, it seems link sharing is ok, as long as I activate "export";)
  • famadorianfamadorian Member Posts: 390 ✭✭✭
    MBartlett21 said:
    Did you allow exporting when you shared it with a link?
    That was the solution;) Thanks. 


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