jbartley Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Could DXF export be added as a export option. I sometimes have have to send my designs to a CNC and vinyl cutting shop. There preferred format is DXF. It would be great not to have to import my design into cad program before sending it them. I currently use this feature in illustrator and it works nicely. murrayc, athedrummaster, DanBrizol and 6 others 9 Quote
eejits Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Oooo....this would be a nice feature to have. .dxf is also the format used by water jetting and laser profiling machines. Could be useful..... Ntracks and NickBondigo 2 Quote eejits: curious creatures with curious ideas - www.eejits-online.co.uk SUPPORT eejits on PATREON. Early access to comics and more! www.patreon.com/eejits Get eejits COMiCS and occasional NEWS direct to your inbox https://eejits.substack.com
Staff TonyB Posted September 5, 2014 Staff Posted September 5, 2014 We will add support for additional file formats over time and DXF is a good candidate. Many thanks, TonyB. jwhitley, Gonzini3000, Aloctono and 4 others 6 1 Quote
jbartley Posted September 7, 2014 Author Posted September 7, 2014 We will add support for additional file formats over time and DXF is a good candidate. Many thanks, TonyB. Great news! Thanks for the reply. Quote
rfchamusca Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Please consider this feature for a future release. ;) Currently we have to resort to Inkscape for DXF export. Inkscape at OS X requires XQuartz, which is a major nuissance. Thanks in advance! jamesholden 1 Quote
lik3h3ll Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 I'm using AD for my freelance design work but 9-5 I'm in the sign industry using a combination of Illustrator and FlexiSign. Would love to look at moving our design and setup for print and CNC/Laser to AD some time to consolidate and streamline the workflow. Short story, DXF export (plus the pro print tools) would be the icing on the cake. Quote
czei Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 I'm sorry to hear about the lack of DXF support, as the only reason I bought Affinity Designer was to create vector layouts for a laser engraver. The workaround is to convert SVG to DXF, which is a pain in the butt for my workflow, but at least I don't have to deal with Illustrator. If you're counting requests, here's another one for DXF export! Quote
rosenthaller Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Yes please, essential to me too. I bought designer expecting this would be an obvious basic feature. We are a multi-dis design and fabrication studio deeding to output DXF for laser cutting, CNC, waterjet etc, and this could take over as the master software with this one feature. I also work regularly with 50 or so companies who would gladly switch from Adobe to Affinity if they supported this feature. Same must be the case in every design community all over the world. Here's hoping... jbartley 1 Quote
jbartley Posted January 19, 2017 Author Posted January 19, 2017 Thanks for the Bump. After 2.5 years since the start of the thread....I'm still hoping too. furtonb, jamesholden and athedrummaster 3 Quote
athedrummaster Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 I would love this feature! I am doing some plasma cuttings/cnc milling and laser work and would love to be able to design in this app and export as dxf. Quote
gaschroder Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 It's shocking this feature is not available yet. djmcd0 1 Quote
czei Posted December 2, 2017 Posted December 2, 2017 I should have read the documentation more closely, but DXF output is the only reason I purchased a vector drawing program like Affinity Designer in the first place. The fact that it doesn't support DXF output makes it useless and I will not be buying it for the rest of my team. Too bad... Quote
mathmos76 Posted December 5, 2017 Posted December 5, 2017 How is this not a feature when it's in DrawPlus? Is this a licensing issue with AutoCAD? Some transparency please or I've little reason to upgrade - DXF is the backbone of our work with DrawPlus. Massive oversight. djmcd0 1 Quote
krishkusuma Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 I plan to buy the license but knowing that Affinity does not support DXF makes me think twice. Gonzini3000 and djmcd0 2 Quote
Cliff evans Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 C'mon, where is the support for the dxf files? This should have been looked at ages ago! djmcd0 1 Quote
djmcd0 Posted February 9, 2018 Posted February 9, 2018 is there a time frame for dxf support, I notice this topic has been running for the last couple of years. Not really confidence inspiring. I have used the trial version which I loved, but without dxf support it becomes very limiting. Would buy if I knew support was in the pipeline. Quote
Staff Patrick Connor Posted February 9, 2018 Staff Posted February 9, 2018 @djmcd0 Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums. DXF export is not on the Affinity Designer roadmap, but you have done the right thing by bumping this thread, that the head of development posted to, over 3 years ago saying On 05/09/2014 at 8:52 AM, TonyB said: We will add support for additional file formats over time and DXF is a good candidate. Many thanks, TonyB. For now you could export in a vector format like SVG and convert that. May I ask what software you require DXF files for please, or is it to deliver to clients? Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon
djmcd0 Posted February 9, 2018 Posted February 9, 2018 dxf for designing laser cut projects and combining with line artwork. To be able to use a single programme to work with svg and dxf would be a great bonus. Currently using Graphic for mac and sketchup. Gonzini3000, Patrick Connor and CarstenMT 3 Quote
Fixx Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 10 hours ago, Patrick Connor said: May I ask what software you require DXF files for please, or is it to deliver to clients? I would like to export 2D drawings to ArchiCAD and AutoCAD for use as detail drawings. It is to deliver to clients (editable) and I would prefer DWG. Maxxxworld and Markio 2 Quote
CarstenMT Posted February 16, 2018 Posted February 16, 2018 Yes for laser cutting design I would really appreciate DXF export! Maxxxworld 1 Quote
Maxxxworld Posted February 17, 2018 Posted February 17, 2018 Most laser cutters using old versions of CorelDraw 8 - X4. New CoreDraw Versions are very expensive and user don´t want do spent money in newer versions. Exporting into DXF could be a (nice) niche market for upcoming laser cutting systems. Google: laser cutter and Coreldraw If my customers need laser cuts, i still have to use CorelDraw. Btw. All big Lasercutter eg. TRUMPF using DXF als import file, if I have to draw technical casings !!! Of course most engineers take AutoCAD and so on, but simple 2D constructions are easier to draw with CorelDraw and export to DXF. https://www.trumpf.com/en_SE/products/machines-systems/ In add. a simple contour just drawn with CorelDraw AND dimensions in an extra layer. The export DXF I can transfer to the laser cutter ..... Kontur.dxf Quote MacBook Pro, iMac, Sierra 10.12.6 500px.com/maxxxworld www.instagram.com/markus_linner
ijed Posted February 27, 2018 Posted February 27, 2018 2018 thread bump. I also need dxf for laser cutting. rosenthaller 1 Quote
rcraighead1 Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Without DXF export Affinity is not an option for our business. jamesholden 1 Quote
SrPx Posted April 2, 2018 Posted April 2, 2018 It'd be a nice addition. Has anyone tried svg --> Blender ---> dxf ? I say as numerous times I've gone in the past making my thing in Inkscape (b4 having Designer), export as SVG, importing the silhouette in blender, then (extruding or not, etc) rendering or if needed exported as dxf (once for a game engine...don't ask...), obj, etc . But not sure if the laser cutters take that (funnily enough, am very close friend of someone having a small laser cutting business, never asked her about this tho.) Am fine to make the test (ie, providing a dxf from your svg) with my blender 2.79.... Quote AD, AP and APub V2.6.x. Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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