MarkK Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Yes, im looking for this feature. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFDeeJay Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I would not have purchased Affinity Designer if I had known there is/was/never will be import/export of DFX files, a long-time industry standard. Seems you keep ignoring these requests. Please reply, hopefully with an implementation date, else I'll just uninstall and consider wasted $$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMEDIT Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 You we're doing so well. Keep it up and add DXF import and export! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimwim Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 +1 PLEASE implement dxf, dwg import / export. essential for architectural design! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fabulous Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Ok. So I decided in 2021 that I should really focus and meditate my good will and and intentions for those long standing issues that affect the lives of so many in hopes that we can overcome these things and truly bring about positive changes in a meaningful way in the world around me. So as I meditate, I think of, and actively pray for these things: 1. A cure for cancer. 2. Viable peace plan in the Middle East that is satisfactory and sustainable for the betterment of all sides. 3. An end to the corona virus epidemic. 4. An end to world hunger. 5. The addition of DXF/DXG file import and export capabilities to finally make Affinity Designer a complete solution. Ok... that's asking for a lot I realize. But maybe if even just one of those lofty goals could be accomplished in 2021, the world would be a better place, and our days would be a little brighter, and there would be a renewed faith the world over that we as a species can can accomplish anything that we truly and collectively believe in and set our minds to. People would dance in the streets, and sing the praises of those who succeed in finding the solutions that could bringing about such significant changes that would positively impact so many. If we could solve just one... bg-affinity, Dxd, Patrick Connor and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netzbub Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 29 minutes ago, Mr Fabulous said: Ok. So I decided in 2021 that I should really focus and meditate my good will ... What an awesome but most of all: smart and intelligent comment! Although the goals seem extraordinarily high and ambitious, I appreciate the kind of spirit between the lines. If we all were able to approach things that way, there would be no reason left for wars in this world. My respect for this kind of contribution. - Thank you. bg-affinity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samasher Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I too would like to see dxf import. I just now went to do it and couldn't Quote Sam Asher Eugene, Oregon, USA http://www.level-it.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenogre Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I want it too. I'm still using AI for that… I do a lot of dxf files for laser cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umami Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Still no DXF support in v1.9. Un-f•king-believable. This is like releasing a word processor that won't read .doc files. After more than six years of stalling, can someone from Serif just acknowledge that this isn't on the roadmap so we can move on? bg-affinity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schack Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 2 hours ago, umami said: Still no DXF support in v1.9. Un-f•king-believable. This is like releasing a word processor that won't read .doc files. After more than six years of stalling, can someone from Serif just acknowledge that this isn't on the roadmap so we can move on? Look up my post history and you'll see that I've been posting to this forum about DXF/DWG support for Designer almost since the first release and I've never gotten any commitment one way or the other, so I think we can safely assume that its NOT on the roadmap, nor will it ever be. It's just not a feature that's interesting to the segment Serif is targeting as users for Designer. Edit: Designer is an amazing tool with many excellent features and tool. Its most glaring weakness was and is still its very limited ability to export vector-formats. PDF and SVG. umami and bg-affinity 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgd Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 2/5/2021 at 3:24 PM, umami said: Still no DXF support in v1.9. Un-f•king-believable. This is like releasing a word processor that won't read .doc files. After more than six years of stalling, can someone from Serif just acknowledge that this isn't on the roadmap so we can move on? Quote Posted March 23, 2015 Hi redline.wolfgang, Welcome to Affinity Forums Some users already requested support for DXF and/or DWG files. We are considering adding support for these kind of files in the future. March 23, 2015 was when they told us they would consider it. Apparently a thread with a six-year life, 284 replies and 46,928 views doesn't show enough interest. Guess we see how they've decided. Really a shame that this company responds to its user's needs about as well as Adobe and Microsoft does. FFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Martin Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 My assumption is that this and several other heavily requested features are saved for ver.2 update to create a higher incentive for older users to pay for upgrade. We are at ver.1.9 now so im hoping if my assumption is right and if theres no v.1.10, hopefully well see this soon. umami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlandish Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) I'm creating an image of a map of New Zealand for a book I'm publishing. I need to add some terrain relief shading of the mountains etc. I have access to terrain relief shading files online that I can use under a Creative Commons licence but it is available as 445 jpeg files or 445 pdf files that I'd need to stitch together OR one .dwg file .... that I cannot import or open with Affinity software. It's so frustrating because I know I would have been able to import a .dwg file using Adobe Illustrator. As a landscape architect it was really handy taking existing CAD drawings of a land parcel or project and importing them to Illustrator to use as my base map. I really hope Affinity add .dwg capability to the software soon. It sounds like it has been thrown in the too-hard basket. Other than that, I'm really enjoying using Publisher, Designer and Photo. So much more affordable than Adobe. Edited February 24, 2021 by Outlandish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombola Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 New to infinity Designer - everything looks great but I must have a dfx or dwg import to skip Illustrator,,,,, Greetings from Sweden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jannis1504 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 +1 dxf export would be extremely useful! All the Best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellegrino Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 I work in the field of digital fabrication, I bought Affinity Designer some years ago and i gave up because there wasn't the possibility to select by thicness and color line, after that was implemented i resarted to use Affinity designer but i gave up one more time because it's not possible to export import dwg and dxf files. i really want to use this software please let me do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleFish Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 In just over 2 weeks on the 23rd March this thread will be 6 years old! Pretty old for such a relatively simple but hugely important feature request. I suggest we all mark this by posting a comment on the 23rd March, reaffirming our support for DXF support. Hopefully this will cause a spike on someone’s dashboard and perhaps prompt some action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg-affinity Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 DXF/DWG import AND export: For the group of Architects it is quite important to be able to drag DWG/dxf-files into and out (import AND export) all 3 Affinity modules, (but at least into Affinity Designer). After 6 years of asking, not even a comment whether this is on any roadmap?! Come on! jussi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefan schwab Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 DXF import and export: The only way to finally get rid of Adobe illustrator..... bg-affinity and Barefoots 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jussi Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 well, just to add another me too. Photo and Designer are almost unusable for any architect. I need to finish my presentation and the only way is to start again Illustrator since I cannot get my vector data in and work with them. and once you're gonna work it out, please add also support for Illustrator plugins. little things like Astute Graphics bundle and CADTools are very helpful and save time. TIA Barefoots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samx5 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 This thread is wholly and utterly disheartening. I've never seen such a groundswell of support for a simple feature by its customers be so dismissed for so long. What a missed opportunity which makes people rethink their loyalties to a company - shame on Affinity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MAY Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Please, we are waiting for dwg import Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnuag Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Perhaps Serif are unable to do this, but won't admit it. This thread has been running for years without result, unlike the Serif of the 90s when you could telephone and get answers (and results). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefoots Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Please add this. It not a sexy addition, but would be much loved. I am adding my voice to the crowd, in the hopes that the 'loudest chick in the nest gets fed'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleFish Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Happy Birthday thread. 6 years old today! Come on Affinity, please please add this feature for all the architects, engineers, digital artists, home crafters, etc. out there. If the free and open source Inkscape can do this I am baffled why it is proving such a headache for you to add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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