I have had more than a few problems with the dxf translator. Generally these reveal themselves when exporting from Vectorworks and then importing to another CAD program. In fact there are many cases in which Vectorworks cannot read its own export properly. If there is some way around these problems I would love to hear about them.
Take for example the enclosed file. Export it as dxf or dwg, in 2000 or 2005 versions (probably others too, haven't checked them all). Re-import it. The result is quite obviously different. It is a simple shape with just a few simple vertices.
When the exported file is imported elsewhere (in my case, a CAM program called OneCNC) there are discontinuities and other strange artifacts.
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I have had more than a few problems with the dxf translator. Generally these reveal themselves when exporting from Vectorworks and then importing to another CAD program. In fact there are many cases in which Vectorworks cannot read its own export properly. If there is some way around these problems I would love to hear about them.
Take for example the enclosed file. Export it as dxf or dwg, in 2000 or 2005 versions (probably others too, haven't checked them all). Re-import it. The result is quite obviously different. It is a simple shape with just a few simple vertices.
When the exported file is imported elsewhere (in my case, a CAM program called OneCNC) there are discontinuities and other strange artifacts.
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