
In Affinity, I set the lineweight to 0pts and exported the SVG, but after going through CloudConvert to DXF and importing into SketchUp, I still get a lineweight face instead of just the single line.ĭoes anyone have any ideas about why this is happening or how to get JUST LINES?Īttached is a screenshot of what I’m talking about. I’m using a Mac app called Affinity Designer as part of a method of getting raster image lines converted to vector. I thought this might be due to how the vector file line weights might be impacting the export of the SVG. In other words, where one line should be, there are two lines with butt ends that form a face of the line thickness. When I go into SketchUp > Import and import the DXF, all of the contour lines come in as a line thickness with a face instead of just lines. I converted this SVG to DXF using CloudConvert ( ). I have an SVG of all the contour lines in vector format. One thing that might help you to check for double lines in Inkscape is to select View > Display Mode > Outline.

… Now, with this information you can select the best file format for your application.I am trying bring in land survey contour lines into SketchUp to build a site with. The most important thing to consider is the CAD system you or your customer is using.

What is difference between DWG and DXF file?ĭWG files are specific to only Autodesk software and a few other CAD programs while DXF files can be used by almost every CAD program. Each of these progams will allow you to save or export your drawing as a DXF file. The DXF files are 2D drawings, so can be generated from drawing programs such as Inkscape, Sketch, or Illustrator, 2D CAD programs such as DraftSight, or 3D CAD such as SolidWorks or Rhino by creating the appropriate 2D drawing outputs.

After importing the dxf at scale1 the paths within the group need to be combined. Notes: The sketch has two doubled lines at the bottom that need removing. How to Open a DXF File in Silhouette Studio. Can be done, by importing a dxf from the sketch.

Enter the Gcode filename and then press the Save button. Go to the Export menu and then click on the Export Shape option. Follow the below steps to generate GCode from DXF file using this software: Launch DXF2GCODE and import a DXF file to this software using File > Open option.
