DXF Import into FreeCAD: Difference between revisions

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=Practice=
=Practice=
When selecting units in LibreCAD, select inches as the unit.
When selecting units in LibreCAD, select inches as the unit. This is the Edit->Current Drawing Preferences window:
 
[[Image:preferenceswindow.jpg|500px]]
 
 
[[Image:4inch.jpg|thumb|4" square with hole drawn in LibreCAD.]]
[[Image:4inch.jpg|thumb|4" square with hole drawn in LibreCAD.]]


[[Image:4inchfree.jpg|thumb|4" square with hole imported into freecad. Note that dimensions appear. The DXFs also appear as dumb objects, with dimenions - not FreeCAD editable sketches.]]
[[Image:4inchfree.jpg|thumb|4" square with hole imported into freecad. Note that dimensions appear. The DXFs also appear as dumb objects, with dimenions - not FreeCAD editable sketches.]]

Revision as of 02:17, 1 September 2016

Practice

When selecting units in LibreCAD, select inches as the unit. This is the Edit->Current Drawing Preferences window:

Preferenceswindow.jpg


4" square with hole drawn in LibreCAD.
4" square with hole imported into freecad. Note that dimensions appear. The DXFs also appear as dumb objects, with dimenions - not FreeCAD editable sketches.