jc4d Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 14 hours ago, George-Gele said: I recieve some designs, in dxf format, be intrested to know how others prepare thier DXF files for import into Affinity Designer. It would be nice if Affinity Designer was able to read in a DXF file export from Autocad or other applications that produce them. Also if a DWG file could be imported, though I understand that there maybe licensing issues for DWG. I open DXF in PhotoLine and save it in some other format that Designer can open. bdrex and pavel-101 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoQer Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Yes, DXF support please Thank you. tecnico3, pavel-101 and bdrex 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ga739496 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 DWG and DXF support please pavel-101, bdrex and tecnico3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAdesigner Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 DWG. PLEASE!! As product designer, and working with Solidworks, all days, I really miss DWG impot/export. bdrex and pavel-101 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comet Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Hard to understand why DWG/DXF import is not already present in Designer. It is a crucial interchange format. bdrex, Barefoots and bgspa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGE McMillan Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I really like the software. Very nice layout and I found it easy to use. A DXF or DWG import feature would be ideal. I am working in SolidWorks and generate my drawing outputs directly from my 3D CAD models as DXFs. bdrex, tecnico3, pavel-101 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdrex Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 +1 I'm looking to replace Illustrator completely - as a Product Designer, I frequently need to use DXF files for interchange and conversion when prototyping products. skybeat, tecnico3, Barefoots and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQL Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 +1 Architect using Photo for renderings. Could see myself using Designer and Publisher too if you'd support DWG, DXF and Dimensioning tools. I imagine a lot of other architects doing the same. bgspa, Barefoots, bdrex and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatch Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 11 pages. Weekly comments. AFFINITY WHERE ARE YOU AND WHY ARENT YOU LISTENING TO OR ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR CUSTOMERS?‽! people should migrate to your software in mass if you actually gave a hoot especially since adobe is so god awful you guys have a real decent product mostly. Believe it or not its stuff that the community presses you on that holds you back - we are vocal about it. Whats going on? Is affinity too perfect for criticism? Have you all reached the end of the dev cycle? Are other things more important? Just got a new ipad. Was considering loading up and buying affinity suite again. Checks this thread. I wont if you guys wont even engage with us on a simple feature requested for years that STILL gets weekly messages. Theres no commitment from you guys so no commitment from me! MANY FEEL THE SAME, get your crap together affinity! skybeat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominik Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 18 minutes ago, hatch said: AFFINITY WHERE ARE YOU ... May I kindly ask you not to shout or yell (by using capital letters) at the company who is hosting this forum. This is offensive. There are other ways to formulate critism. And it certainly does not speed up anything. Best regards, d. JET_Affinity, skybeat, garrettm30 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Affinity Suite on Windows (V2) and iPad (V2). Beta testing when available. Windows 11 64-bit - Core i7 - 16GB - Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M iPad pro 9.7" + Apple Pencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb4innm Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 DXF/DWG import/export, please ! Barefoots, skybeat and pavel-101 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SullenSquid Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 DXF / DWG support pretty-please! skybeat, bdrex, pavel-101 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryJH Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 So 5-1/2 years later still no dwg import? Glad I kept me copy of Drawplus! Disappointed, won't be buying just yet. skybeat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.L. Forrest Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 It's nearly the end of 2020, folks, and Designer still doesn't do this. Huge +1, Affinity. It's a major failing of Designer that it won't handle DXF/DWG. bdrex, pavel-101 and skybeat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybeat Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) +1 as well. Please add this feature after 5 years... don't want to go back to inkscape, which is supporting it!? Edited December 5, 2020 by skybeat pavel-101 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnuag Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Perhaps this is not possible with this program ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleFish Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 On 12/5/2020 at 3:34 PM, tnuag said: Perhaps this is not possible with this program ? The free and open source Inkscape can support this. There are free online SVG to/from DXF conversion websites that support this. If they can support this for free I am at a loss as to why Affinity cannot build it into their paid for commercial offering. I can get around this limitation using other tools but the whole point of paying for a software package is that it offers more than the free alternatives, not less. Come on Affinity, this has been going on for far too long. Sort it out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominik Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 3 hours ago, PurpleFish said: If they can support this for free I am at a loss as to why Affinity cannot build it into their paid for commercial offering. I can get around this limitation using other tools but the whole point of paying for a software package is that it offers more than the free alternatives, not less. Just because you can buy something doesn't mean you can buy anything you want instantly. Obviously it takes time to implement this feature. And also some thorough thoughts on how to translate and fit the format with AD's capabilities. You have to get around this current limitation 😉 ... at least you know about free alternatives 🙂 . Stay save. Cheers, d. Quote Affinity Suite on Windows (V2) and iPad (V2). Beta testing when available. Windows 11 64-bit - Core i7 - 16GB - Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M iPad pro 9.7" + Apple Pencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleFish Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, dominik said: Just because you can buy something doesn't mean you can buy anything you want instantly. Given this thread was started over 5 years ago I think you are VERY correct in your statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominik Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, PurpleFish said: Given this thread was started over 5 years ago I think you are VERY correct in your statement. Hi @PurpleFish, referring to the duration of the discussion about a feature request is very common around here. I have learned over time that such a long discussion is an indication that Serif is aware of the topic (they do read this section of the forum and take notes). That Serif gave this feature a certain priority below all other features that have been published in the meantime (for unknown reasons). And I do assume that they have a very clear and realistic view of what they can and want to accomplish over time. I believe this forum is the right place to express wishes for certain features and they are valid. It just doesn't work like a wishlist sent to Santa 😉 Cheers, d. JET_Affinity 1 Quote Affinity Suite on Windows (V2) and iPad (V2). Beta testing when available. Windows 11 64-bit - Core i7 - 16GB - Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M iPad pro 9.7" + Apple Pencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleFish Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, dominik said: It just doesn't work like a wishlist sent to Santa That is a shame as I am pretty sure everyone who has commented on this thread has been a good boy/girl this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torsburgen Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Yes, Affinity.. If you want people to look at Affinity Designer as a software for professionals, well, just get that dxf/dwg support already! This is just ridiculous.. DKNsi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKNsi Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) Bought AD to replace Corel. Today I found there is no DXF export for Laser, CNC, CAD, Cutter... Even free Inkscape can do it, it is so basic, I didn't even check before buying AD. Calling local Corel seller for upgrade. Beside some basic missing features (contour - simple implementation), I really like AD for speed. Everything else I can do in Corel, yes, for 15 times more money... Edited January 11, 2021 by DKNsi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefan schwab Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 DXF DWG import export is necesary to use it as a professional Barefoots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGraphicDesign Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Please add this in. Would save me so much time switching between software and a lot of back and forth to make minor changes etc. Barefoots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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