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Making Profiles From CAD DWG/DXF Files

Step 2Import the 2D Drawing

Import the 2D Drawing

Choose File > IMPORT the 2D CAD drawing into an Alibre drawing to allow the extraction of the drawing information. It is better to extract information from Modelspace rather than Paperspace when possible. Check the Design Explorer for the available selections. This example only had Modelspace. More complex drawings may have both.

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I am an Engineering Technician with 15 years as a glorified government drafter. Another 5 years was spent drawing/programing for a company that had CNC machines. I taught AutoCAD at the local communit...