Import DXF/DWG: Hatching is not supported?

Timmy

Hi everyone

After creating a new sketch, I tried importing a DXF/DWG file but I'm getting the following error:

The DXF/DWG imported with the following error:
- Hatching is not supported.

The image is a simple logo (no text, all outlines) exported with Adobe Illustrator.
These are my export settings (default):


I don't even know what nesting is in this context. I'm just trying to cut our logo from a part I've designed.
Zooming way out makes the import visible but it looks like this:



While it should look like this:



What am I doing wrong?

Lucas_Kuhns

I assume the "hatching" is referring to the fill color on the original. That's not something that has correlating features in a sketch.

If you're planning to cut out the logo, you'll definitely need to make some adjustments to determine which parts stay and which parts fall out when it is cut. . There is a great guide at: https://sendcutsend.com/guidelines/laser-cutting/ The sections I am referring to are:

• Shapes and fonts/type should be stencilized or connected with “bridges” 
• Avoid intersecting or common lines
• Your file should not contain empty objects or open contours

Timmy

Lucas_Kuhns said:

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• Shapes and fonts/type should be stencilized or connected with “bridges” 
• Avoid intersecting or common lines
• Your file should not contain empty objects or open contours

Of course all these conditions are met. I'm wondering where it's getting this information:

The bottom part of the 'C'. Even though it originally was text, it's been converted to purely outlines.

Anyway, this is the Illustrator project:

Exporting this with "Export Selected Art Only" seems to help but all lines seem to be disconnected:

This prevents me from manipulating the sketch in its entirety. Unless I can group them somehow? I can extrude the logo and transform its parts into a desired location but removing them from the part seems to be impossible. I've currently worked around the issue by redrawing the logo in OnShape:


It's time consuming and not completely accurate. I did achieve my goal:


But to avoid having to do this every time and to achieve a cleaner result I'd like to find the best practice with the DXF import.

I've managed to put the parts based on the DXF file on top of the current design, which looks like this:


Not bad but it has to remove the logo from the part, not add to it. Tips are most welcome! 🙂

Timmy

Silly me, by copying, of course! I have so much to learn...