Calvert Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 I export a file in AD, and not only is the scale wrong, its not even the right objects. It is supposed to be a complete sign and all I get is a triangle. If I export it as pdf, its fine, and had to use a competitors software to actually save the file correctly. Shadow Stone signtest.dxf Shadow Stone signtest.dxf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted September 9 Author Share Posted September 9 This is the result that I get when I try to open it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 Did you mean to include the .DXF file twice, or did you mean to include the .afdesign file as well? Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.5 | Affinity Photo 2.5.5 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.5 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted September 9 Author Share Posted September 9 I attached it 2x by accident. Old Bruce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Hi @Calvert, The DXF opens in Designer and Publisher correctly at a scale of 1:3 in. Which software are you opening the Affinity exported DXF file in? Quote Affinity Designer 2.5.5 | Affinity Photo 2.5.5 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.5 Affinity Designer Beta 2.6.0.2861 | Affinity Photo Beta 2.6.0.2861 | Affinity Publisher Beta 2.6.0.2861 MacBook Pro M3 Max, 36 GB Unified Memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, Magic Mouse HP ENVY x360, 8 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Windows 10 Home, Logitech Mouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 It should open at an exact 1:1 ratio as well. 2ft x 8ft. I create it here and send to another PC in the back which is connected to my CNC or a waterjet. I shouldnt have to mess with resizing as these have to be pretty exact. Designer nor Publisher have ability to work on a CNC. I tried Adobe, Sai EnRoute, as well as Corel. If I save the same pdf file as a dxf in any of the others, it is fine. Ive double checked to make sure Im within the artboard, and Ive checked my settings, and dont see anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 14 minutes ago, Calvert said: It should open at an exact 1:1 ratio as well. 2ft x 8ft. The DXF file does... This is your file opened in the Autodesk viewer which shows it to be 95.998" x 24"... If the DXF is reopened in Designer then the 1:3 scaling is applied on import (I'm unsure why)... I assume your CNC and/or Waterjet are both using the DXF file directly but the software isn't happy with the DXF file... Quote Affinity Designer 2.5.5 | Affinity Photo 2.5.5 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.5 Affinity Designer Beta 2.6.0.2861 | Affinity Photo Beta 2.6.0.2861 | Affinity Publisher Beta 2.6.0.2861 MacBook Pro M3 Max, 36 GB Unified Memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, Magic Mouse HP ENVY x360, 8 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Windows 10 Home, Logitech Mouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff DWright Posted September 20 Staff Share Posted September 20 The DXF file is opened using this scale as a default by design as the DXF file may have been created with scale units that we do not support and therefore we use this method to open the file without causing import conflicts Hangman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 1 hour ago, DWright said: The DXF file is opened using this scale as a default by design as the DXF file may have been created with scale units that we do not support and therefore we use this method to open the file without causing import conflicts You mean to tell me you dont support inches ? Come on. DXF has been a good cross software file for all my software's EXCEPT Affinity. You guys have issues over there. Personally, I wonder if they put in as much effort since being bought by Canva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 7 minutes ago, Calvert said: You mean to tell me you dont support inches ? Sure the Affinity Apps support inches... Quote Affinity Designer 2.5.5 | Affinity Photo 2.5.5 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.5 Affinity Designer Beta 2.6.0.2861 | Affinity Photo Beta 2.6.0.2861 | Affinity Publisher Beta 2.6.0.2861 MacBook Pro M3 Max, 36 GB Unified Memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, Magic Mouse HP ENVY x360, 8 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Windows 10 Home, Logitech Mouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 The STAFF DWright commented that "DXF file may have been created with scale units that we do not support "... when the file was created WITHIN Affinity Designer in inches?? None of the other software's have "conflicts" 1 hour ago, DWright said: The DXF file is opened using this scale as a default by design as the DXF file may have been created with scale units that we do not support and therefore we use this method to open the file without causing import conflicts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 11 minutes ago, Calvert said: The STAFF DWright commented that "DXF file may have been created with scale units that we do not support "... when the file was created WITHIN Affinity Designer in inches?? None of the other software's have "conflicts" Your DXF file opens in Affinity Apps with the Units set to Inches... I think the reference is for units that Affinity Apps don't support. As far as I can tell the the scaling is a one-size-fits-all to cover all eventualities (though I could be wrong about that)... Practically I see no obvious reason for the scaling if the Affinity app can identify the unit used in the DXF and match it to one supported but equally, I don't know enough about how the Affinity apps interpret DXF files... Quote Affinity Designer 2.5.5 | Affinity Photo 2.5.5 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.5 Affinity Designer Beta 2.6.0.2861 | Affinity Photo Beta 2.6.0.2861 | Affinity Publisher Beta 2.6.0.2861 MacBook Pro M3 Max, 36 GB Unified Memory, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, Magic Mouse HP ENVY x360, 8 GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Windows 10 Home, Logitech Mouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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