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etching
kevin_mason558
Member Posts: 64 EDU
we send parts o a company to manufacture for us sometimes,
i usually download and send dxf of flat pattern for cutting. with a pdf of the drawing.
they also offer laser etching, i asked how they need files to show the etching and they said just add lines to the dxf, red if possible.
i think they mean red line on the drawings? if so how do i colour the lines on a drawing.
and if theres a way to add lines to the dxf?
or do i draw a sketch off the flat pattern and then download the sketch as a dxf?
trying to speed up our fabrication. if we have etched lines to line things up, would be quicker than measuring/marking/jigging before tacking and weldin as sometimes location tabs arent possible.
does anyone have experience in etching that could help please.
thanks kev.
Answers
You can change the colour of lines/curves in the drawing views. I do that for laser cutting/bending, for example. My laser software can then mark bend lines on sheets or cut different colurs in a sequence (like holes first).
Right-click on the view to get the menu. Here come the steps:
This will carry through to PDF, DXF/DWG and SVG exports. Note there will also be layers.
@martin_kopplow this is on the drawing? thankyou.
how do i get this onto the dxf of the flat patterns