Probs with exporting dxf

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Jess DXF. 2d…3dm (50.5 KB)

Hi Folks,

I am trying to export this file in dxf but the recipient I am sending it to can’t seem to see the drawings,
I am just going to export then 2004 neutral as prompted, any idea what i am doing wrong here?

Here is the recipients response to trying to open the file,

I can’t be certain what the problem is. When it’s just
on a different plane it’ll open up ok. You have clearly modelled these
parts in 3D and some software can be tricky extracting reliable 2d files
from 3d models. I usually turn the model into a drawing, and then save
the drawing as a dxf or dwg rather than trying to export from 3d to 2d
in one step. I’m sure there’s Rhino tutorials on the subject.

any help very much appreciated.

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You modeled everything in Front view - many 2D software packages don’t like that. Try using RemapCPlane to remap your objects from Front to Top (or just rotate them by 90° in Right view), then re-export…

–Mitch

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Thamks Mitch, like this?

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Nope, that looks like they’re now flat in Right view, probably won’t work either.

So, from the original:
Make sure you have 4 viewports showing.
Select the objects in Front view.
Type _RemapCPlane.
Click in the Top viewport.
Done.

or,

From the original:
Make sure you have 4 viewports showing.
Select the objects in Right view.
Call _Rotate command.
As the point to rotate around, choose the origin (or type “0”).
Enter -90 for the rotation angle.
Done.

–Mitch

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Right?

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Correct

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Thanks all,

That worked!