Hello everyone,
I work in metalwork and we are equipped with a plasma cutting table.
In this context, I am often required to export views or flattening of sheet metal work and then cut them out.
After exporting, I often need to go back to the dxf to change layers or to make some adjustments (adjust or extend an entity for example).
I used to use autocad but we no longer have a valid license.
Do you have any advice on how to carry out these tasks? (using SW? other freeware?)
Thank you!
Hello
You may be able to make your parts according to sheet metal. Make unfolded views.
Then record in DXF. And therefore make the modifications on the part
SW.
I don't know if I'm responding to your request...
Fred
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Hello
Otherwise, there is SolidEdge 2d in free version:
I use it to split the DWGs from Autocad into several DXF files (1 per page in others...).
I've never really drawn with it, but it seems pretty close to Autocad to me.
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Hello
it's possible to modify a DXF via sldws, go through the DXF/DWG import, then right-click on Model in the featuremanager and " convert to editable sketch" finally save as > DXF, it's a bit tedious but it works, then there's also draftsigh which is paid but with a relatively low cost to have a 2D software like tocad 
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Hello
if you have CDs from SW 2009 or earlier, you have DWG editor included in them, on the other hand if you have dxf or dwg recorded in 2010+ you have to go through a file conversion site like Convert to DWG not having hung on draftsigh this is my method. (very close like the others to Autocad)
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Thank you for your answers.
I tested Solid Edge, it works, it's a big machine to make very simple modifications.
I also tested LibreCAD, quite simple and it does the job.
Too bad there is no dedicated module in SW (which a priori existed before...)
Thank you.
A priori you can't manage layers with this method.
Hello
You have to import into a drawing to retrieve layers.
There is also the possibility to create the layers under SW before exporting.
For laser marking in our country, tracing and yellow color applied in Solidworks and retrieved in dxf in the cutting software, which thus directly recognizes the tracing rather than a cut...
Here is the management of layers under SW:
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You can select the layers in step 2 of the import
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