Hello, I would like to draw this logo using the solidworks software to then draw a dxf and a dwg for laser cutting,
Of course I would also like to be able to modify the scale without touching the proportion once the drawing is done (how should I proceed) is there any other free software to do this? .
Thank you. Kind regards
Hello
Personally, for my laser cuts, I use svg files by inkscape.
principle:
I draw a dxf.
Import to Inkscape, scale, apply colors according to speeds/powers.
and cut on a trotec.
Inkscape is free and not very complicated.
Have a nice day
Chrtof
Hello
Once the logo has been made using the sketches, the easiest way is to create a block of the sketch obtained and thus insert it by playing with the scale.
Hello
If it's a logo that you can have in PDF, there is a small free software called PDFtoDXF that converts PDFs to DXF.
You will have to be careful with the eye which may get lost because it is not fixed to the rest and will be difficult to center unless you keep the skeleton ...
Hello
For my part I make stencils in SW (a... A lot... It's a hassle when it's curved), but at least I can constrain to be clean, in your case I won't use constraints.
1- I create a rectangle that encompasses my carefully centered drawing beforehand.
2- I copy the outline (since the vector conversion doesn't work at the top)
In my case my digital doesn't really like micro arcs following the conversion of a spline, so I try to reproduce everything in arc (not always easy: don't try to be tangent to avoid unnecessary loops)
3- I extrude on 5mm for example
4- I apply a scale (which allows you to use the room configs to have several scales)
5- In a sketch I get all the contours that I want to transfer to my parts. ( convert entities function)
6- Bonus: Add a stress reference to be able to plate your part in an assembly
7- In a MEP, record the part that is being engraved
If I have time I'll do a ti tuto.
I think that in his case everything in red falls off, so no problem.
Otherwise it must have a function that binds the "levitating" parts otherwise => 2 dxf/dwg lines
for the kif I love it
Watch this tutorial
http://www.lynkoa.com/contenu/tuto-cr%C3%A9ation-dun-model-laide-dune-image
attached file SW 2017
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in BANZAIIIII assembly
a little test of the SolidWorks 2018 auto trace...still so approximate
@ FUZ3D
in my opinion we go faster to redo everything via X spline and right
What to repair self-trace waste
See my file above
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Thank you all in any case I see that finally it's easily achievable (too bad for me I use solidworks 2014 I can't even open your gt22 file
I can give it to you in parasolid
If you want?
but have you watched the tutorial
there's everything explained It's super simple
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@gt22 I don't use autotrace since it has never worked since 2009.
On the other hand I avoid bezier curves even if it's simpler, and I go directly in an arc, for engraving is less annoying than a mechanical part.
In my case, it's just to avoid errors in the CNC and also to make lighter programs.
On the other hand, if other software exists to convert images , I'm a taker.
I quickly looked at the pdftodxf but I came across an online site .
We do a bit of cutting internally, so for this kind of thing, I import the image directly into my programming software and it turns it into a dxf!!
Here, it's a gift!! All you have to do is adjust the scale!!