DXF support is a lie!

[Ntracks]

WARNING! V2 has no DXF Export!
They make it seem like there is propper DXF support BUT there isn't!
I'm Disapointed - Everybody who is working with a laser cutter is waiting for this since day one..

[Patrick Connor]

to all readers

DXF Support is IMPORT ONLY

@Ntracks In our marketing pages we claim you can work with DXF files. By "work with" we mean you can open DFX files to work on them. We have not written any DXF export and we do not mean that. Sorry that you feel this is unclear. From this page

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Extremely versatile, delightfully compatible. Combine colour spaces and work with all other major file types, including JPEG, PDF, SVG, PSD, PNG, TIFF, GIF and DWG/DXF.

What does the German say ? 

 

[myclay]

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*Extrem flexibel und überraschend kompatibel. Kombinieren Sie Farbräume und arbeiten Sie mit allen gängigen Dateitypen, wie etwa JPEG, PDF, SVG, PSD, PNG, TIFF, GIF und DWG/DXF.

sounds the same as the english text but the DXF file format is not mentioned at all under;

Professional Colour, Compatibility, and Output
Professionelle Farben, Kompatibilität und Ausgabe

https://affinity.serif.com/de/designer/full-feature-list/


Missing for both german and english website so the customer has zero chance to know for certain if there are export capabilities, it feels like it is implied* but not explicitly written down.

 

 

[Patrick Connor]

9 minutes ago, myclay said:

Missing for both german and english website.

to clarify, it is "missing" only because it is not meant to be there, so it is not so much missing so much as "the output (export) list is correct".

see below

[myclay]

I was writing about the import list where it is not mentioned either.

[Patrick Connor]

my sincere apologies myclay. DXF/DWG is missing!

Full Open or Import List

• Adobe® Photoshop® PSD
• Adobe® Photoshop® PSB
• Adobe® Illustrator® AI (containing PDF stream)
• PDF
• SVG
• EPS
• Adobe® FreeHand® (versions 9 to 11)
• PNG
• TIFF
• JPG
• GIF
• EXR (Open EXR)
• HDR (Radiance)
• Affinity Photo native file
• Affinity Publisher native file (includes page navigation)
• Extensive RAW import library (auto-process on import)
• DNG
• HEIF with depth map (as separate layer)

[deeds]

What's the definition of "work with" that doesn't include input, work and subsequent output?

To my thinking, and probably most others, seeing "work with" implies in, on and out.

If you're not able to export/output a format, you're not, to my thinking, working "with" that format, you're working with a converted version of that format that is no longer that format. 

 

[Patrick Connor]

1 minute ago, deeds said:

....probably most others, seeing "work with" implies in, on and out.

yes I think that is arguable. The wording could be better like DXF/DWG (Import Only). I will see if it can be improved

[MikeTO]

15 minutes ago, Patrick Connor said:

my sincere apologies myclay. DXF/DWG is missing!

I think webp and jpeg xl are also missing from the full open/import and full save/export lists.

Edited November 17, 2022 by MikeTO
Added JPEG XL

[myclay]

TGA and WMF need a mention too.

[CadFather]

I'm afraid to say, but not being able to export dxf is a BIG let down for me...

...and i think also for you.

a lot more people would come on board D2,  with a proper implementation 

[Ntracks]

@serif please listen to the people.

This feature request is as old as affinity itself:

Link to feature Request from 2014

[MikeTO]

Serif, the apps' Help pages haven't been updated for the newer formats. For example, webp and jpeg xl are missing from:

https://affinity.help/publisher2/English.lproj/index.html?page=pages/Appendix/fileformat.html?title=Supported file formats