Importing data (Should know)
Sometimes it is desirable to use geometry that was created in other CAD or modeling programs. FreeCAD can import a wide variety of file types. DXF, STEP, STL, SVG, VRML, Collada, and IDF are just some of the file formats that it can use.
In this recipe, we will open a DXF file and use the geometry in it to form a 3D solid.
Getting ready
You should have a DXF file produced by a CAD program such as QCAD, LibreCAD, Draftsight, or AutoCAD available to produce a DXF file.
- In FreeCAD, open the Draft workbench and then select Preferences from the Edit menu.
- In the Preferences dialog, click on the Draft icon and then click on the Import/Export tab.
- Under DXF format options, change Import style to None (fastest).
- Uncheck all the ...
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